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Supreme Court Releases Nis Bus Bomb Suspects

UNMIK/PR/671 PRISTINA - A panel of three international judges in the Kosovo Supreme Court has ordered the release of Avdi Behluli, Jusuf Veliu and Cele Gashi, detained since the attack on a public bus in February in Podujevo…
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IAC Discusses Flags and Assembly Preparations

UNMIK/PR/667 PRISTINA - After a hiatus during the election period, the Interim Administrative Council resumed meeting today to discuss three draft legal documents which SRSG Hans Haekkerup stated must be issued before the…
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FRY Passport Office Relocated

UNMIK/PR/668 PRISTINA - UNMIK officials today moved the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia offices from the former "Political Parties Building" on Mother Theresa street to a new location in the Pristina industrial area, some two…
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SRSG Signs Regulation on Driving Licenses

UNMIK/PR/665 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation 2001/29 on Documents Permitting the Operation of Vehicles in Kosovo and other Related Matters, in other words, on driving licenses. The regulation states that…
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UNSG Kofi Annan Welcomes Kosovo Vote

UNMIK/PR/666 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed the conduct of the elections for the Kosovo Assembly held on 17 November 2001. In a statement issued on 19 November, the Secretary-General congratulated the…
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IAC considers new regulations; prospects for Kosovo Serb vote

UNMIK/PR/661 SRSG Hans Haekkerup today briefed members of the Interim Administrative Council on developments in his talks with Belgrade authorities concerning the creation of a common document aimed at encouraging Kosovo Serb…
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IAC Discusses Elections, Crime, Flags

UNMIK/PR/659 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup briefed the Interim Administrative Council on his plans to visit Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica later this week to seek his support for Kosovo Serb participation in the 17…
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New Regulation Improves Rights of Detained Persons

UNMIK/PR/660 A recently signed regulation improves the rights and protections of persons arrested by law enforcement agencies in Kosovo. Regulation 2001/28 and an accompanying administrative direction fills a void in the…
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IAC Discusses Flag regulation, Assembly structure and Euro

UNMIK/PR/656 PRISTINA - The shape of the future Kosovo Assembly was further unveiled today at the Interim Administrative Council, where a draft regulation on official flags was introduced and a briefing on the Assembly…
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SRSG Signs Regulation on Essential Labour Law

UNMIK/PR/657 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation No. 2001/27 on Essential Labour Law in Kosovo, laying down the basic law governing the relationship between an employee and an employer and their respective…
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