Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1270 The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen welcomes the fact that consultations among Kosovo’s political parties have resulted in an agreement on the formation of a coalition. “Immediately after the elections, I urged the…

UNMIK/PR/1269 Pristina – Lipjan/Lipljan Municipality will soon begin construction of a new primary school following a pledge made by SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen during a visit to a makeshift school last month. In October, the…

UNMIK/PR/1267 Pristina – The DSRSG for Police and Justice Jean-Christian Cady and the Minister of Justice of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Hixhet Mehmeti today signed a Protocol on the Transfer of Sentenced…

UNMIK/PR/1268 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following message on the occasion of the end of the holy month of Ramadan: “On behalf of UNMIK, I would like to warmly congratulate the members of the Islamic…

UNMIK/PR/1266 PRISTINA – The Head of Pillar IV of UNMIK, Deputy SRSG Nikolaus Graf Lambsdorff, will return to the German Foreign Service. At the request of the German Foreign Office, Mr. Lambsdorff will take on a new…

UNMIK/PR/1265 PRISTINA –The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today appealed to NATO Member States to “stay the course” and maintain adequate force levels as the international community entered a decisive phase. In his address to…

UNMIK/PR/1264 PRISTINA –The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen is meeting with political leaders today and will inform them about the decision to move ahead with the creation of new ministries in the areas of energy, local self…

UNMIK/PR/1262 PRISTINA – UNMIK is pleased to announce that the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has informed UNMIK that they have finalised internal procedures and want to start talks on a free trade agreement with Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/1260 The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen will be visiting Belgrade on Wednesday evening and Thursday to meet with government officials and attend a meeting with the Contact Group representatives. He is scheduled to meet…

UNMIK/PR/1261 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today attended the inauguration of the Independent Oversight Board. This board is an independent forum where civil servants can present grievances or appeal against…