Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1409 PRISTINA – Following President Rugova’s announcement today on his health condition, SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon issued the following statement: “I am very saddened to learn that President Rugova is suffering from lung cancer. I would like to convey my best wishes to…

UNMIK/PR/1409 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this morning visited the Kosovo Police Service School in Vushtrri-Vucitrn, where he praised KPS as “one of the success stories in Kosovo in terms of its diversity”. The SRSG addressed the staff of the KPSS and the 359 students currently undergoing…

UNMIK/PR/1408 PRISTINA – UNMIK and the PISG announced today the conclusion of an Interim Free Trade Agreement with FYR Macedonia. DSRSG of Pillar IV, Joachim Ruecker and the Minister for Trade and Industry, Bujar Dugolli hailed the finalisation of the agreement by the two sides as a success for…

UNMIK/PR/1407 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this morning gave an address at the occasion of the KFOR Change of Command ceremony. Following is the text of his address: Honoured Guests, Ministers, General Jones, Admiral Ulrich, outgoing COMKFOR, incoming COMKFOR, President of the Assembly…

UNMIK/PR/1405 PRISTINA – On the occasion of the International day of Missing Persons, SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today met families of missing persons to personally express his sympathy and solidarity. The SRSG, who was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Adem Salihaj, first visited Velika Hodja…

UNMIK/PR/1404 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today visited the crime scene near Strpce/Shterpce where two persons had been killed and two others injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night. At the scene the SRSG was briefed by Police Commissioner Kai Vittrup and senior investigators on…

UNMIK/PR/1403 PRISTINA – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen strongly condemned the shooting incident of Saturday night near Strpce/Shterpce in which two Kosovo Serb men were murdered and two were injured. "I am shocked and appalled by this senseless and tragic crime. I was briefed by the police and…

UNMIK/PR/1402 PRISTINA – The Victims’ Advocacy and Assistance Unit (VAAU) of UNMIK Department of Justice and the Post and Telecommunication of Kosovo (PTK) today signed an agreement to establish a toll-free ‘HelpLine’ for victims of gender based violence, including victims of trafficking in human…

UNMIK/PR/1401 PRISTINA – On behalf of SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen, PDSRSG Larry Rossin today signed five Executive Decisions establishing the territorial delineation of the five Pilot Municipal Units in Junik/Junik, Partesh/Parteš, Hani i Elezit/Ðeneral Jankovič, Graçanicë/Gračanica and Mamushë…

UNMIK/PR/1400 PRISTINA – The DSRSG for Civil Administration, Francesco Bastagli, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the new head of the UN mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), UN Headquarters in NewYork announced last week. “I am honoured by the Secretary-General’s decision and…