After a year, Italy resumes command of the NATO KFOR (Kosovo Force) mission in Kosovo. During the change-of-command ceremony held at KFOR Headquarters in Pristina, attended by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, the outgoing commander, Turkish General Özkan Ulutaş, handed over command to Italian General Roberto Vergori.
The KFOR mission currently includes 4,600 personnel from 31 countries, with the Italian contingent forming the largest component at approximately 900 personnel. With the appointment of General Vergori, Italy assumes command of the peacekeeping force in Kosovo for the fifteenth time.
Profile and Career of General Roberto Vergori
Born in Lecce on September 28, 1971, Major General Roberto Vergori has built a distinguished military career both at home and in the principal international operational theaters.
- Academic and elite training: He began his military training in 1990, attending the 172° Corso dell'Accademia Militare di Modena and the Scuola di Applicazione di Torino.
- Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore": A career paratrooper officer, he has held numerous operational and staff assignments, culminating as Aquila 1 Commander of the Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore".
- Overseas operational experience: He has taken part in numerous international missions and complex operational environments, including Kosovo, FYROM, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Libya.
- Regimental commands and General Staff: In addition to commanding the 5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta" in Messina, he was appointed Capo Ufficio Generale del Capo di Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito in February 2024. In April 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.
General Vergori's appointment confirms Italy's leading role, and that of its Armed Forces, within the Atlantic Alliance in safeguarding the stability and security of the Balkan region.
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