Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1591 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Rücker today visited Skopje where he had separate meetings with President Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Miloshoski and President of DPA…

UNMIK/PR/1590 PRISTINA – SRSG Joachim Rücker visited Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje municipality today and praised local leaders for their positive example of inter-ethnic cooperation. The SRSG met Municipal Assembly President Skënder Zogaj together with Additional Deputy President Qerim Gara of the…

UNMIK/PR/1589 PRISTINA – During a visit to Viti/Vitina today, PDSRSG Steven Schook called on the leaders of Kosovo’s key institutions and political parties to better inform municipalities and the public about the status process. Following a meeting with municipal officials, the PDSRSG said the…

UNMIK/PR/1588 PRISTINA – UNMIK welcomes the decision by the Minister of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), Agim Veliu, aimed at resolving a disagreement over providing education to the Gorani community of Dragash/Dragaš. UNMIK supports the sensitive approach taken by the minister in…

UNMIK/PR/1587 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Steven Schook visited local leaders in Mitrovica, Istog/Istok and Klina today to urge them to work more actively with their communities at this crucial time in Kosovo’s status process. Together with Police Commissioner Stephen Curtis and KFOR Deputy Commander Gen…

UNMIK/PR/1586 PRISTINA – SRSG Joachim Rücker issued the following message on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan: “I would like to congratulate the members of the Islamic Community in Kosovo on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. “This is a special month for Muslims…

UNMIK/PR/1584 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Steven Schook expressed outrage at the attack in Klina last night, in which four members of a Kosovo Serb family were wounded in an explosion at their home. “We condemn this act of violence directed at innocent people,” the PDSRSG said. “Violence cannot be a means to…

UNMIK/PR/1583 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Steven Schook condemned two explosive attacks targeting parked vehicles in Gjilan/Gnjilane and Ferizaj/Uroševac on Friday and Saturday nights. The explosions were apparently caused by bombs placed under the vehicles, heavily damaging them and also nearby vehicles but…

UNMIK/PR/1582 PRISTINA – UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Stephen J. Curtis of the United Kingdom as UNMIK Police Commissioner. Mr. Curtis replaces Kai Vittrup, who recently left the mission. Mr. Curtis has been serving with UNMIK since July of this year as Deputy Commissioner with…

UNMIK/PR/1580 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (PDSRSG), Steven Schook, today visited Peja/Pec where he met the municipal leadership including the Municipal Assembly President, Mr. Ali Lajçi, and the Deputy President Mr. Smajl Shala. Addressing…