Roberto Vergori takes command of KFOR on October 14

Italy is preparing to take over command of the KFOR peacekeeping mission in Kosovo once again. Major General Roberto Vergori, an Italian Army officer with extensive experience in airborne units and in international missions, has been appointed as the next commander of the Atlantic Alliance’s multinational force.

The handover process to the new leadership will take place at the KFOR headquarters in Pristina on October 14, at 11:00. Major General Ozkan Ulutash of the Turkish Army will hand over command of KFOR to Major General Roberto Vergori of the Italian Army. Admiral George M. Wikoff, commander of the Allied Joint Force Command in Naples, will preside over the event.