VIDEO | "Serbia is arming itself! What about the Albanians? Moisiu: A common national strategy is urgent"

On the show "Off the Record" with Andrea Dangli on A2 CNN, the former president of Albania, Alfred Moisiu, at the age of 95, also commented on the security situation in the region, questioning Serbia's arming and calling for a joint national strategy for the defense of Albania and Kosovo.

Moisiu stressed that Serbia is acquiring weapons from Russia, China and itself, without any real threat from its neighbors. “Serbia is arming itself from Russia, China, and itself. The question arises, why is Serbia arming itself? Who is endangering Serbia? No one is endangering it.”

He pointed to a “Slavic world theory,” explaining that Slavic history and migrations to the region still influence political mentality: “The Slavic world, a theory that dates back to the Middle Ages and is like that. If you look at the Slavic invasions... if you look, they are still there.”

Moisiu also spoke about the state of Kosovo, which he had not supported at the time of its creation: "The time came and the state of Kosovo was created, but I did not agree with this. Why should there be two states? Do we Albanians pose any danger? We have not been distinguished in our history for aggressiveness."

He underlined the need for a national defense strategy with Kosovo and stressed the importance of mobilizing reservists: "We need to have a national strategy to defend ourselves, not to invade others. There was a move with Croatia, but I don't know what happened next. I haven't heard of a joint exercise happening yet."

"We must move to a mobilization system, not with money, but with reservists, this work must be seen, must be studied. We must have a strategy to defend ourselves as a nation."

Commenting on NATO's role, Moisiu expressed doubts about the alliance's support in the event of a crisis: "We say in NATO, but now what are we not hearing about Article 5. We must think about our own account. If NATO comes to us, great; if it doesn't come, we must defend ourselves," Moisiu said on "Off the Record" with Andrea Dangli. (A2 Televizion)