Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/198 Pristina--The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) met today for the first time at the premises of the Central Fiscal Authority. The meeting was held there at the invitation of the two co-heads, Mr. Ali Sadriu and Mr. Alan Pearson. The IAC intends to continue to meet at the different…

UNMIK/PR/197 PRISTINA -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, today met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Ivan Kostov, and the Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister, Marim Rajkov, who were visiting Kosovo. Kouchner welcomed the visit of Mr. Kostov and Bulgaria's…

UNMIK/PR/196 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, the special representative for the Secretary-General, today opened an emergency health clinic for the Serb community living in Gracanica. “Access to health care is a universal right and all people in the community are entitled to safe and quality access to…

UNMIK/PR/195 PRISTINA--The composition of the Central Election Commission is expected to be completed next week when its inaugural meeting will be scheduled. The Central Election Commission will be composed of nine Kosovo members and three internationals, named by the Special Representative of the…

UNMIK/PR/194 MITROVICA--Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and KFOR Commander Gen. Dr. Klaus Reinhardt today visited a work site where the Kosovo Protection Corps and French KFOR troops were working side by side to clean up a polluted canal. "I am so happy to see the…

UNMIK/PR/193 Pristina—The Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) at its regular meeting today issued a statement "expressing its deep concern at the continuing difficult security situation affecting all people in Kosovo in particular members of minority communities. "We reaffirm our commitment that all…

UNMIK/PR/192 PRISTINA—Following today's meeting of the Interim Administrative Council, Dr. Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, expressed his outrage at the local newspaper Koha Ditore over an article published on Sunday containing allegations against the outgoing…

UNMIK/PR/191 PRISTINA—The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo and Post & Telecommunications of Kosovo will issue tomorrow a set of five UNMIK postage stamps designed around the theme "Peace in Kosovo". The release of the stamps and first day cover will be marked by a ceremony on…

UNMIK/PR/190 PRISTINA--A major step in the reconstruction of Kosovo is being taken with the launch of civil registration by the UN Civil Administration and the OSCE, UNMIK's "pillars" II and III. A civil registry is essential in providing public services to all residents and in building an accurate…

UNMIK/PR/189 PRISTINA-On Sunday evening, 12 March, the Kosovo Electric Company will shut down Unit 1 of the Kosovo B power plant for repairs. This unit had been the major producer of electrical power in Kosovo over the past several months, generating up to 250 megawatts. Kosovo B's second unit was…