News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMIK/PR/163 In yesterday's press briefing notes, we incorrectly referred to the title of the new top UNMIK police official in Mitrovica as 'regional commissioner.' Dr. Kouchner has in fact appointed a new police Regional Commander for Mitrovica, Mr. Sven Erik Larsen. Please make this correction in…

UNMIK/PR/169 Oliver Ivanovic: It was a hard discussion, more than one hour and now I can say we are exactly at the beginning of some kind of negotiations. We are trying to improve the situation and make the tensions lower and lower. And maybe in the future we can discuss a multi-ethnic city, a multi…

UNMIK/PR/162 PRISTINA--The first international prosecutor to be appointed in Mitrovica, Mr. Jan Reint Johannes van Wijland (of the Netherlands) was sworn in this morning at UNMIK headquarters by the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Bernard Kouchner. The appointment of Mr. van Wijland…

UNMIK/PR/1250 PRISTINA – The SRSG has signed an Executive Decision cancelling the tender process for the second mobile phone operator that has been carried out by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. The SRSG made this decision as the culmination of a lengthy process of dialogue with…

UNMIK/PR/1249 PRISTINA – The SRSG, Søren Jessen-Petersen today signed an agreement for a contribution of € 1,346,000 from the Government of Italy to support a comprehensive group of projects aimed at the sustainable growth and development of the Mitrovica region. The project is designed to build the…

UNMIK/PR/1248 PRISTINA – UNMIK will provide financial support to the families of the students who died in last week’s tragic bus accident in Albania, in order to help them cope with their immediate expenses. SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen would also like to once again express his heartfelt condolences…

UNMIK/PR/1246 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen expressed his deepest sorrow upon hearing of the tragic bus accident this afternoon that left many children from Kosovo dead and injured earlier this afternoon in Albania. “I was very saddened to learn of this tragedy and wish to express my deepest…

UNMIK/PR/1245 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following message on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan: “I would like to congratulate all of Kosovo’s Muslims on the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This is a special month for Muslims, marked by fasting…

UNMIK/PR/1244 PRISTINA – Today the 21st meeting of the Economic and Fiscal Council was held in Pristina, chaired for the first time by the newly appointed Principal Deputy SRSG, Lawrence Rossin. The PDSRSG stressed the importance of the EFC and expressed his commitment to work closely together with…

UNMIK/PR/1243 PRISTINA – UNMIK notes with great disappointment that Bishop Artemije has decided unilaterally to withdraw from an agreement with the PISG to reconstruct Orthodox religious sites damaged during the violent riots in March. The Bishop’s decision will mean a considerable delay in the…

UNMIK/PR/1242 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and KFOR Commander Gen. Yves de Kermabon visited two villages in Klina today to take a first-hand look at the living conditions for Serbs who have returned there. After speaking to people from Bica village and neighbouring Grabac as well as…

UNMIK/PR/1241 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen paid a visit to Montenegro on 8 October, completing the circle of his visits to all the neighbours of Kosovo. During the visit, the SRSG held separate meetings with Miodrag Vlahovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Milo Djukanovic, the Prime Minister…