Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1251 On 23 October, the people of Kosovo will have the opportunity to vote for their representatives in the Assembly of Kosovo’s Provisional Institutions. I call upon members of all of Kosovo’s communities to exercise their right to vote in the elections. I urge members of the Kosovo Serb…

UNMIK/PR/1252 PRISTINA – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today urged Kosovo Serbs to take part in Saturday’s Assembly Elections. He said he understood that people were disappointed with progress so far but stressed that they had every reason to vote. “Elections are not about the past, they are about…

UNMIK/PR/1250 PRISTINA – The SRSG has signed an Executive Decision cancelling the tender process for the second mobile phone operator that has been carried out by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. The SRSG made this decision as the culmination of a lengthy process of dialogue with…

UNMIK/PR/1249 PRISTINA – The SRSG, Søren Jessen-Petersen today signed an agreement for a contribution of € 1,346,000 from the Government of Italy to support a comprehensive group of projects aimed at the sustainable growth and development of the Mitrovica region. The project is designed to build the…

UNMIK/PR/1248 PRISTINA – UNMIK will provide financial support to the families of the students who died in last week’s tragic bus accident in Albania, in order to help them cope with their immediate expenses. SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen would also like to once again express his heartfelt condolences…

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…