Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/424 SRSG Bernard Kouchner released the following statement this morning, and he will hold a press briefing along with KFOR commanders Gen. Cabigiosu and Brig. Fry at 11:30 a.m. today, regarding this morning's bomb attack. "I am completely outraged by the contemptible attack which took place…

UNMIK/PR/423 SRSG Bernard Kouchner released the following statement this morning, and he will hold a press briefing along with KFOR commanders Gen. Cabigiosu and Brig. Fry at 11:30 a.m. today, regarding this morning's bomb attack. "I am completely outraged by the contemptible attack which took place…

UNMIK/PR/422 PRISTINA---Briefing IAC on his trip to New York, SRSG Bernard Kouchner today told the members that there is now “democratic competition” between Belgrade and Pristina and it was upto the leaders of Kosovo to compete in terms of public opinion. “The future is in your hands. This should…

UNMIK/PR/421 PRISTINA – The SRSG Dr Bernard Kouchner saw the swearing-in of the newly appointed municipal assembly of Leposavic and declared it would allow the municipality to “serve the interest of its citizens until such a day that democratic elections would take place with the participation of…

UNMIK/PR/420 PRISTINA – SRSG Bernard Kouchner is this morning inaugurating the Municipal Assembly in Kosovo’s northernmost municipality, Leposavic. The SRSG, with the assistance of the international municipal administrator, has held talks with the Serbian community of Leposavic. With their agreement…

UNMIK/PR/418 PRISTINA – The first President and Vice President of one of Kosovo’s newly inaugurated municipal assemblies have been elected. Elected members in Novo Brdo/Novo Berde voted in the two officials at the first sitting of the assembly. Both jobs went to PDK members which had won 50 percent…

UNMIK/PR/417 PRISTINA---UNMIK officials met today in Pristina with the Head and one expert of the FRY Presidential Office for Refugees, IDP's, and Missing Persons, accompanied by a co-Minister from the Serbian Ministry of Justice, to seek concrete steps toward resolution of issues concerning…

UNMIK/PR/416 PRISTINA---The Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) today had a detailed discussion on the issue of the Kosovo Albanian prisoners in the Serbian jails and the protests being held in Kosovo seeking their release. The KTC members expressed satisfaction that the demonstrations had been…

UNMIK/PR/415 Pristina--The Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) today issued the following statement: “The Kosovo Transitional Council expresses its deep sorrow at the continued detention of Kosovo prisoners illegally detained in Serbian jails. “The KTC calls upon the Belgrade authorities, as well as…

UNMIK/PR/414 PRISTINA---SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner, who is in New York to address the UN Security Council this week, has said that he shares the sorrow of the families of the detained and the missing Kosovars, who are presently demonstrating throughout Kosovo. He said he has already raised the issue…