Addressing reporters, Qeku said that Kosovo needed strong institutions, including the military, which he said guaranteed the permanence and stability of a democratic state.
In 2004 the Corps achieved significant results in meeting international requests by reducing its troops from 5,000 to 3,000 as well as the number of barracks. The only requirement that has not been met is a request for local minorities to make up 10 percent of the Corps, he said.
The Corps has 157 minority members, of whom 44 are Serbs. According to set standards, it should have almost 300 minority members, Qeku added.
The Kosovo Protection Corps grew from the Kosovo Liberation Army in September 1999 as a result of a demilitarisation agreement. Its main purpose is to assist local residents in the event of natural disasters.