Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1209 PRISTINA – The Working Group on Local Government, chaired by UNMIK and the PISG, has finalized the Framework Document for the Reform of Local Self-Government in Kosovo, which was endorsed by the government at a special meeting today. Community representatives, the Association of Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/1208 PRISTINA – The Acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw today chaired the 20th Economic and Fiscal Council meeting. The EFC discussed UNMIK Customs Service proposal to introduce excise on technical oils, the reconstruction fund, budget ceilings for the development of the 2005-2007 budget, a…

UNMIK/PR/1207 Following recent allegations appearing in the media about Fructal fruit juices, the UNMIK Directorate of Rural Affairs issues the following statement: Products of the company Fructal d.d. of Slovenia have been imported into Kosovo since 2000. All imported products are controlled at the…

UNMIK/PR/1206 PRISTINA – A special three-member Panel acting under section 9.1.41 of the Constitutional Framework unanimously reached a Decision on 20 July 2004 on the Kosovo Health Law. This opens the way for the adoption of an important Law in a form that should be acceptable to Kosovo-Albanians…

UNMIK/PR/1205 PRISTINA – A Special Panel acting under section 9.1.41 of the Constitutional Framework reached a unanimous Decision on 15 July 2004 on the Anti-Discrimination Law. This is the first time that a Special Panel has been operational since the March events. Pursuant to section 9.1.39 of the…

UNMIK/PR/1204 PRISTINA – Acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw today appointed Jasper Dick as the acting managing director of the Kosovo Trust Agency. Mr. Dick first joined the KTA at the start of November 2002, where he has served until now as Director of the Control and Supervisory Department. He…

UNMIK/PR/1203 PRISTINA – OMPF will award the first forensic medicine diploma in Kosovo to four doctors tomorrow. The diploma course has provided capacity-building training in forensic medicine for these local professionals, as a key part of its ongoing efforts to modernise the medical legal…

UNMIK/PR/1202 PRISHTINA - UNMIK has closely followed today’s session of the Assembly of Kosovo, which discussed proposals to amend the Constitutional Framework. UNMIK’s position on the current initiative to amend the Constitutional Framework is clear. A comprehensive review of the Constitutional…

UNMIK/PR/1201 Mr. Prime Minister, Municipal Assembly Presidents, Party Leaders, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very pleased to join you here this morning to address how we make standards a reality for everyone in Kosovo. Your role in municipal government could not be more important in this task that is…

UNMIK/PR/1200 PRISTINA – On 25 June 2004, a panel composed of three international judges of the District Court of Gnjilane, pronounced the following verdict in the criminal case against Shefqet Musliu and four other accused: The accused SHEFQET MUSLIU was found guilty of the offences of kidnapping…