Czech soldiers who returned from Kosovo receive awards

Over five hundred soldiers who returned from the KFOR mission in Kosovo have been decorated for their efforts by the Czech army. Czech troops returned to the Czech Republic last week, marking the end of the Czech mission in the Balkans. Amongst their most recent duties was the monitoring of Serb demonstrations following Kosovo’s declaration of independence in February. The Czech Republic recognized Kosovo’s independence in May and two weeks ago opened an embassy in the capital Pristina.