Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1279 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today congratulated the Assembly on its inaugural session. “The dignified manner in which this first session has just been conducted, with the proceedings carried out in…

UNMIK/PR/1277 PRISTINA – The DSRSG for Police and Justice, Mr. Jean-Christian Cady, today administered the oath of office to the new special prosecutor for financial crimes, Mr Andrea Stefano Venegoni. The special prosecutor…

UNMIK/PR/1276 Pristina – PRISTINA - Today DSRSG for Pillar 2 Francesco Bastagli and the Minister of Education Rexhep Osmani opened an exhibition of drawings made by primary schoolchildren representing all Kosovo communities…

UNMIK/PR/1275 Pristina – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen is addressing the UN Security Council in New York this afternoon [10:15-14:00 NY time]. The following is the text of his address: “Mr President, Mr Secretary General…

UNMIK/PR/1274 PRISTINA – A second group of 28 Probation Officers has successfully completed a four-week intensive induction program, held at the Kosovo Police Service School in Vushtrri/Vucitrn. The graduation ceremony today…

UNMIK/PR/1273 PRISTINA – The DSRSG for Police and Justice, Jean-Christian Cady, today presided over a handover ceremony of station-level command at Orahovac/Rahovec Police Station from the international police to the Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/1272 PRISTINA – Today PDSRSG Larry Rossin chaired the 22nd meeting of the Economic and Fiscal Council. The meeting focused on the budget development process 2005-2007 fiscal years and the 2004 budget Mid-Year Review…

UNMIK/PR/1271 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen met today with the family of Shqipe Hebibi together with Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi, after learning of the wonderful news of her release in Afghanistan. “This is a very…

UNMIK/PR/1270 The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen welcomes the fact that consultations among Kosovo’s political parties have resulted in an agreement on the formation of a coalition. “Immediately after the elections, I urged the…

UNMIK/PR/1269 Pristina – Lipjan/Lipljan Municipality will soon begin construction of a new primary school following a pledge made by SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen during a visit to a makeshift school last month. In October, the…