Pitter recalled that NATO said at its Istanbul summit in June that KFOR would remain strongly present in Kosovo.
He assessed the situation in Kosovo following the March inter-ethnic conflicts was calmer but still delicate.
The new improved protection system envisages putting up signs saying that an area is protected, Pitter said. If tensions mount, the signs are changed to indicate that access to an area is blocked and that if someone wants to force their way into a protected area KFOR soldiers are allowed to open fire, he added.
Speaking of cooperation with neighbouring countries in the control of borders, Pitter said KFOR enjoyed very good cooperation with the Serbian army and that the relationship was based on trust.
He added Serbs in Kosovo attached great importance to KFOR's presence, as evidenced by a public opinion poll indicating that 83 percent of the local population, including the Serbs, was satisfied with KFOR as an unbiased organisation working for a multinational Kosovo.