Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Sveçla says financial and institutional support for the Kosovo Police has been continuous throughout the government`s mandate.

Speaking about the procurement of police uniforms, Sveçla said the institution's budget had increased from €109 million when the government took office to €176 million.

According to him, a total of €732 million has been allocated and spent on the Kosovo Police over the past five years.

Sveçla stressed that the Government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are responsible for providing financial support, while procurement procedures fall under the responsibility of the relevant Kosovo Police structures.

He said he had neither the mandate nor the legal authority to interfere in procurement processes.

Regarding the supply of uniforms, Sveçla said that, according to a report from the Kosovo Police, four procurement procedures had been initiated.

He referred to a 2021 tender worth €11.3 million, which was cancelled by the Police after the submitted bids failed to meet administrative criteria.

Another procedure, also worth €11.3 million, was launched in 2023. According to Sveçla, it took approximately three years from the initiation of the procedure to the signing of the contract, due to six complaints and decisions by the Procurement Review Body.