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UNMIK/PR/866 Berlin – SRSG Michael Steiner today met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The talks were held in a very friendly atmosphere and the Chancellor reaffirmed the SRSG of his full support. Earlier in the day Michael Steiner had met with Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. The two…

UNMIK/PR/865 Pristina – Upon his return to Kosovo today, SRSG Michael Steiner described the November 5 donors’ meeting in Brussels as “very successful.” “Over thirty countries recognized the progress being make in Kosovo, and what’s most important, they declared their readiness to stay engaged in…

UNMIK/PR/862 Pristina – In a gathering on Friday evening, SRSG Michael Steiner and leaders of Kosovo’s Albanian and Serb political parties agreed on the need to bring Kosovo’s governmental institutions closer to the people and communities they represent. “We had a constructive discussion on how we…

UNMIK/PR/863 Pristina – Pronouncing them “valid and final”, SRSG Michael Steiner officially certified the final results of Kosovo’s 2002 Municipal Assembly elections organized by the OSCE. The official election results were presented to SRSG Michael Steiner by Kosovo OSCE Head of Mission Pascal…

UNMIK/PR/861 SRSG Michael Steiner and Kosovo Prime Minister today launched the Task Force on Returns, which will oversee and invigorate the returns process by providing concerted high-level support and coordination. Through its work, the Task Force will ensure effective and consistent implementation…

UNMIK/PR/860 SRSG Michael Steiner met today with Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Nebojsa Covic. The SRSG later briefed Contact Group ambassadors on the current situation in Kosovo. Following his meeting with Mr. Covic, SRSG Michael Steiner briefed the press…

UNMIK/PR/859 Pristina - SRSG Michael Steiner today denounced the killing of Uke Bytici, President of the Suhareke/Suva Reka Municipal Assembly, and two other individuals this afternoon, describing it as “an appalling act of calculated murder.” Immediately after learning of the incident, SRSG Michael…

UNMIK/PR/858 Gnjilane/Gjilan – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw today took his election message to the people of the Gnjilane/Gjilan region in the east of Kosovo, where he visited several towns and villages. “It is so important that Kosovo’s minorities participate in tomorrow’s election,” said PDSRSG Charles…

UNMIK/PR/856 Leposavic, Kosovo – SRSG Michael Steiner today reiterated the importance of total Serb participation in Saturday’s municipal elections during a visit to Leposavic, a Serb dominated municipality in the northeast corner of Kosovo. “Four years is a long time and Serbs can not afford to be…

UNMIK/PR/854 UNMIK welcomes the Serb National Council’s decision to call on Kosovo Serbs to participate in municipal elections on Saturday. Voting in these elections demonstrates a commitment to Kosovo’s institutions and paves the way for accelerated integration, multi-ethnicity and integration. It…

UNMIK/PR/853 SRSG Michael Steiner today visited Osojane, Istok municipality, where 10 days earlier he had heard the concerns of the recently returned Serb community. “I came to Osojane to see the progress and to speak about success,” he told residents. He said he was pleased to see that construction…

UNMIK/PR/852 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today welcomed the ICTY Chief Prosecutor, Carla del Ponte, on her second trip to Kosovo this year. Ms. Del Ponte also met with KFOR Commander General Fabio Mini and UNMIK Department of Justice Director Clint Williamson. “We continue to share the same…