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other authorities, is to guarantee security and protection for all the citizens of
Kosova. During the war, we did respect to a letter all the international conventions
on war, and in no case have we failed to respect the rights of the innocent
civilians, regardless of their ethnic background. It is a duty and an obligation for all
the KLA effective to respect the human rights and the international conventions
that regulate them even in peace time.
The KLA invites all the citizens of Kosova, regardless of their ethnic background
to stay in Kosova so that they can contribute to the building of free and democratic
society based on respect for human rights, tolerance, and diversity. The General
Staff of the KLA assures all the citizens of Kosova that the KLA is an institution
that belongs to all the people of Kosova, that its soldiers and officers are
committed to the establishment of peace and ethnic harmony in Kosova. The KLA
will do whatever is necessary so that the cooperation with the international
authorities in their mission is fruitful and contributes to the peace and security in
Kosova.
Gen. Agim Çeku
Chief of General Staff
Prishtinë, August 18, 1999
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