Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1393 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today formally presented the Prime Minister with UNMIK’s proposals for the transfer of competencies in police and justice. The plan envisages the establishment of new ministries of justice and interior before the end of this year. “The transfer of…

UNMIK/PR/1392 PRISTINA – Members of the public should not go into areas marked with tape or mine signs, or approach or touch any objects that look suspicious, appeals the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Management Section of the Office of the Kosovo Protection Corps Coordinator (OKPCC). Members of…

UNMIK/PR/1391 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen met with leaders of the Non-Serbian minorities political parties at the UNMIK HQ this afternoon. Among those present were the Chairperson of Coalition VAKAT Dzezair Murati, President of the KDTP Mahir Yagcilar, President of the IRDK Bislim Hoti…

UNMIK/PR/1390 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen promulgated on 15 July UNMIK Regulation No 2005/035. The new Regulation amends UNMIK Regulation No. 2002/10 on the establishment of the Economic and Fiscal Council (EFC). The amendments to the EFC Regulation formalise the transfer of competencies…

UNMIK/PR/1389 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed the European Policy Centre in Brussels on Kosovo – the Way Forward. Following is the text of his address: “Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you very much – and please allow me to extend my especial thanks to the European Policy Centre…

UNMIK/PR/1388 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Larry Rossin this morning addressed the “Status vs. Status Quo” roundtable organised by Kosovan NGO Forum 2015 today in Pristina. The following is the text of his address: “My thanks to Forum 2015, to Luan Shllaku, Muhamet Mustafa, for their invitation to this…

UNMIK/PR/1387 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed a conference on peace-building at the Centre for Security Policy in Geneva. The following is the text of his speech: “Honoured Guests, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. It is a great pleasure to be here and address such…

UNMIK/PR/1385 PRISTINA – Kilian Kleinschmidt, Acting Director of the Office of Returns and Communities (ORC) of UNMIK, Christine Roth, UNDP Resident Representative in Kosovo, and Minister of Communities and Returns (MCR) Slaviša Petković today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), defining the…

UNMIK/PR/1384 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today strongly condemned the three explosive attacks carried out Saturday evening in downtown Pristina, and expressed his relief at the fact that no injuries occured. “Such actions, which I know are not supported by the people of Kosovo, will not…

UNMIK/PR/1383 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR Lieutenant-General Yves de Kermabon this afternoon co-chaired a meeting of the Kosovo Protection Corps Development Group (KPC DG), in order to review progress made by the KPC. The Prime Minister and representatives of the Quint, EU, EC…