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SRSG Kouchner Meets in Moscow with Ivanov
UNMIK/PR/44 SRSG Bernard Kouchner was in Moscow yesterday where he met for two-and-a- half hours with Foreign Minister Ivanov of the Russian Federation. The talks, which were frank and lively, focussed on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1244. Within that context, they discussed a…
SRSG Kouchner Appoints Highest Court
UNMIK/PR/43 PRISTINA— Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, appointed five judges to the Ad Hoc Court of Final Appeal and two prosecutors to the Ad Hoc Office of the Public Prosecutor today. The Ad Hoc Court…
First Meeting of Economic Policy Advisory Board
UNMIK/PR/42 Pristina – The Kosovo Economic Policy Advisory Board held its first meeting yesterday afternoon, chaired by Ajri Begu and Scott Brown. During the course of the discussion it established initial working groups in three areas: fiscal policy, the financial sector, and enterprises and…
Kouchner Announces Formation of Economic Policy Advisory Board
UNMIK/PR/41 Pristina – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, today announced the formation of the Kosovo Economic Policy Advisory Board. The Economic Policy Advisory Board will be the advisory body on economic affairs, acting in cooperation with the Kosovo Transitional…
Kosovo Police Service School
UNMIK/PR/39 PRISTINA – The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has completed the selection process for the first class of 200 students for the Kosovo Police Service School, marking a important step for local policing in the territory. “This is a building block for the future of policing in Kosovo,”…
Kouchner signs regulation on foreign currency
UNMIK/PR/40 Pristina – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary General, today signed a regulation allowing the use of foreign currency for payments and contracts in Kosovo. “This is an important first step towards the creation of functioning banking, payments and fiscal systems in…
UNMIK Launches New Customs Service
UNMIK/PR/38 PRISTINA—The UNMIK Customs Service will begin collecting duties on goods imported into Kosovo on 3 September, under a new regulation signed into law yesterday by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner. Dr. Kouchner, will officially open the UNMIK Customs…
SRSG appoints seven judges and two public prosecutors
UNMIK/PR/37 MITROVICA – Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, appointed seven judges and two public prosecutors today. “Your appointment as judges and public prosecutors marks another important step forward…
UNMIK to begin customs registration
UNMIK/PR/35 PRISTINA—Beginning Tuesday, 31 August 1999, forwarding agents and importers/exporters in Kosovo should register with the UNMIK Customs Services of Kosovo. Registration will go on from 8:00 to 15:00 hours weekdays, in the Customs House in Pristina. There will also be a registration fee of…
Kouchner, Holbrooke Patrol High Risk Areas With UN International Police
UNMIK/PR/36 Pristina – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary General, and Richard Holbrooke, US Ambassador to the UN, went on patrol this morning with UN International Police officers to high risk areas in Pristina. “We are trying to identify hot spots where minorities are being…