Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1178 PRISTINA – A Stakeholders’ Workshop on Public Administration Strategy for Kosovo was inaugurated today in Pristina by SRSG Harri Holkeri and Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi. The two-day event, organized by the Government with the support of UNMIK Civil Administration, is hosting…

UNMIK/PR/1177 PRISTINA - Two Macedonian nationals, Messrs. Avdil Jakupi and Xhemail Hyseni were today transferred to the custody of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to answer a variety of charges against them, pursuant to Rulings on Transfer signed by the SRSG on…

UNMIK/PR/1175 Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Assembly, I feel honoured to address the Parliamentary Assembly today. It gives me a great pleasure to be with you, and to personally express appreciation for the Council of Europe’s strong commitment to Kosovo and consistent support to UNMIK…

UNMIK/PR/1174 PRISTINA – Police have arrested three persons today for suspected involvement in corruption and concluding of harmful contracts on behalf of the Post and Telecommunications Enterprise of Kosovo (PTK). Those arrested are Mr Uno Nilsson former UNMIK employee and former Senior Advisor to…

UNMIK/PR/1173 PRISTINA – Today SRSG Harri Holkeri and PM Bajram Rexhepi officially opened the Liaison Office for Coordination of International Cooperation and Regional Dialogue in the Office of the Prime Minister. The initiative to establish additional Offices within the Office of the Prime Minister…

UNMIK/PR/1172 PRISTINA – Today SRSG Harri Holkeri together with senior officials from UNMIK commemorated the American corrections officers killed at the Mitrovica detention center. Kim Bigley and Lynn Williams died of gunshot wounds received in the incident on 17 April, while officer Gary Weston has…

UNMIK/PR/1171 PRISTINA - On 20 April 2004 SRSG Harri Holkeri promulgated the Regulation on the Juvenile Justice Code of Kosovo. The Code sets forth provisions on criminal law and procedure and the execution of measures and punishments applicable to juveniles. It therefore constitutes an integral…

UNMIK/PR/1170 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri today visited injured survivors of yesterday’s fatal shooting incident at the Mitrovica Detention Centre after breaking his home leave to return to Kosovo. Mr Holkeri talked with Ronald Hicks and Elizabeth Mechler, two of the wounded international officers…

UNMIK/PR/1169 PRISTINA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Harri Holkeri, expressed grave concern on learning of the shooting incident this afternoon at the Mitrovica Detention Centre. The incident occurred between international officers from the Police and Correctional Units…

UNMIK/PR/1168 PRISTINA – This afternoon at the Mitrovica detention center there was a shooting incident involving international police officers. Some international police officers were injured during the incident. Police investigations are underway. It is feared that there may be fatalities. Further…