Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1358 SRSG addresses University students and youth groups PRISTINA - this morning SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen delivered the following speech to the University students and youth groups: “Thank you for being here with me today. For a long time I wanted to meet with you to share my thoughts on…

UNMIK/PR/1357 PRISTINA – A briefing for donors was held in Mitrovica today for the purpose of raising funds for the reconstruction of Roma Mahalla, on the south bank of the Ibar River in Mitrovicë/a, that was home to about 8,000 Roma, Ashkaeli and Egyptians (RAE) prior to June 1999. Addressing the…

UNMIK/PR/1356 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin today visited Skopje where he met with President Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Vlado Buchkovski and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hasanovic. Addressing the media in Skopje after the meetings, the PDSRSG said, “My purpose in…

UNMIK/PR/1355 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen signed today an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) establishing a framework for the EIB to provide loans for investment projects in Kosovo. Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi initialed the document on behalf of the Provisional Institutions…

UNMIK/PR/1353 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today proposed an informal Forum for consultation between main political leaders on key issues facing Kosovo. “Kosovo should benefit from an enhanced dialogue between political leaders on issues of vital importance, such as standards implementation…

UNMIK/PR/1352 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen has promulgated today UNMIK Regulation on Pensions in Kosovo (UNMIK Regulation No. 2005/20) amending UNMIK Regulation No. 2001/35. PDSRSG Larry Rossin, who signed the regulation for the SRSG, said: “This is a positive step, because the amendments…

UNMIK/PR/1327 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today toured the Peje/Pec, Decan/Decani, Gjakove/Djakovica and Suhareke/Suva Reka municipalities where he met members of the respective Municipal Assemblies, village leaders, community representatives, student and youth leaders. The Acting Prime…

UNMIK/PR/1326 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed the South East Europe Summit meeting held in Skopje. Commending the manner in which Kosovo, its institutions, leaders and people, are going through these considerably testing times, the SRSG said, “The situation in Kosovo has…

UNMIK/PR/1325 Pristina - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon made the following statement following the resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj: “I have taken note of Ramush Haradinaj's decision to step down with immediate effect as Prime Minister of Kosovo. I do, of course, respect his…