Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/641 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup today expressed his outrage over the murder of a member of the Kosovo Police Service and the severe injuring of a second KPS officer, attacked as they were attempting to stop a cattle theft in Petrovce village near Gnjilane, early this morning. “Officer…

UNMIK/PR/634 PRISTINA – SRSG Hans Haekkerup met today Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Nebojsa Covic. They held long and constructive talks that covered a number of issues. During the meeting they met with representatives of the families of the missing from Gracanica and discussed ways in establishing…

UNMIK/PR/639 PRISTINA – The Department of Education and Science Co-Head Michael Daxner presented the plans for the future of education in Kosovo to the KTC today. The package of reforms, which are outlined in the draft Regulation on Higher Education and the draft Regulation on Primary and Secondary…

UNMIK/PR/638 SRSG Hans Haekkerup today presented members of the Interim Administrative Council with a draft regulation which defines the structure of the executive branch of the provisional institutions of self-government to be formed after general elections on 17 November, 2001. The structures to…

UNMIK/PR/637 In order to provide independent judicial review in cases of extra-judicial detention by Executive Order, SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed a regulation which will establish a Detention Review Commission. In exceptional circumstances, the SRSG, as the person vested with authority for the…

UNMIK/PR/627 PRISTINA - Starting 22 August 2001, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (DAFRD) and the Department of Health and Social Welfare (DHSW) will takeover all sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary control activities from Kosovo Control. In late 1999, Kosovo Control…

UNMIK/PR/636 PRISTINA -- On 6 July 2001 Mr. Sami Lushtaku was suspended from the KPC following his naming on a US Presidential Executive Order issued on 27 June 2001. Under the terms of his suspension he was forbidden to enter KPC facilities and his authorization to carry a weapon was revoked. On 13…

UNMIK/PR/635 PRISTINA – SRSG Hans Haekkerup today briefed members of the Interim Administrative Council (IAC) about his meeting with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Nebojsa Covic last Friday 24 August. The SRSG said he had constructive talks with Mr. Covic and he briefed on the issues as previously…

UNMIK/PR/633 PRISTINA - The acting DSRSG, Civil Administration, Gerard Fischer, issued the following statement today: A definitive solution has now been found to the vexed question of the appointment of the future General Manager of the Youth, Sports and Cultural Centre. As you may be aware, there…

UNMIK/PR/632 PRISTINA - SRSG Haekkerup has signed a regulation which aims to help stem the flow of minorities from mixed communities in Kosovo and to protect the rights of all who wish to live here. Regulation 2001/17, “On the Registration of Contracts for the Sale of Real Property in Specific…