Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1246 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen expressed his deepest sorrow upon hearing of the tragic bus accident this afternoon that left many children from Kosovo dead and injured earlier this afternoon in Albania. “I was very saddened to learn of this tragedy and wish to express my deepest…

UNMIK/PR/1245 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following message on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan: “I would like to congratulate all of Kosovo’s Muslims on the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This is a special month for Muslims, marked by fasting…

UNMIK/PR/1244 PRISTINA – Today the 21st meeting of the Economic and Fiscal Council was held in Pristina, chaired for the first time by the newly appointed Principal Deputy SRSG, Lawrence Rossin. The PDSRSG stressed the importance of the EFC and expressed his commitment to work closely together with…

UNMIK/PR/1242 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and KFOR Commander Gen. Yves de Kermabon visited two villages in Klina today to take a first-hand look at the living conditions for Serbs who have returned there. After speaking to people from Bica village and neighbouring Grabac as well as…

UNMIK/PR/1241 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen paid a visit to Montenegro on 8 October, completing the circle of his visits to all the neighbours of Kosovo. During the visit, the SRSG held separate meetings with Miodrag Vlahovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Milo Djukanovic, the Prime Minister…

UNMIK/PR/1240 PRISTINA – A technical memorandum of understanding has been signed today by the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and OSCE, as UNMIK’s Pillar III, on the opening of polling centres in Serbia proper for the 23 October Kosovo Assembly election. This is another step forward in ensuring…

UNMIK/PR/1238 PRISTINA – Today SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen administered the Oath of Office to 169 lay judges who will be assigned to various district and municipal courts in Kosovo. The swearing-in ceremony, held in the UNMIK HQ in Pristina this morning, was attended among others by the DSRSG/Pillar…

UNMIK/PR/1237 “I welcome the fact that Serbian President Boris Tadic has encouraged Kosovo Serbs to participate in the 23 October elections to the Kosovo Assembly. “I appeal to the Kosovo Serb community, together with all of Kosovo’s communities, to take part in the 23 October elections. There is no…

UNMIK/PR/1239 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR General Yves de Kermabon have welcomed the move to establish Local Crime Prevention Councils in all municipalities across Kosovo. The Local Crime Prevention Councils will work as consultative bodies, bringing together representatives of…

UNMIK/PR/1236 PRISTINA - Officials of the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) arrested in conjunction with the UNMIK Department of Justice on Monday two senior officials of Pristina Airport. The Chief of the Cargo Handling Section and the Chief of the Cargo Lost and Found Deposit are suspected to…