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UNMIK/PR/1102 PRISTINA -- “The best way for Kosovo Serbs to be consulted on the implementation plan is for them to participate in the working groups”, SRSG Harri Holkeri, underscored during his meeting today with the head of the CCK Nebojsa Covic. The SRSG expressed his regret that Kosovo Serbs are…

UNMIK/PR/1100 PRISTINA – In view of a media report alleging that UNMIK is blocking the arrest of corrupt officials, UNMIK wishes to clarify the following: UNMIK has long stated that it has zero tolerance for corruption. To this end, an Investigative Task Force comprising the UN Office of Internal…

UNMIK/PR/1099 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri today met a delegation of Coalition Povratak leaders from the Kosovo Assembly. The SRSG urged the members, representing the Kosovo Serbian community, to engage in the preparation of the Standards Implementation process, which he said was the best way…

UNMIK/PR/1098 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri, along with other senior UNMIK officials today met Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi and other members of his cabinet. This meeting was part of the regular contact and cooperation between UNMIK and the PISG. The main issues of discussion at the meeting were…

UNMIK/PR/1097 PRISTINA – UNMIK is very concerned about allegations in the press about discrimination against Serbs by UNMIK Customs in Kosovo. Regarding the case mentioned in the press, UNMIK Customs did receive a request for exemption from charges on fuel and other items. On the basis of the…

UNMIK/PR/1141 PRISTINA - The last 48 hours have been terrible and shocking for the people of Kosovo. We have the fullest sympathy with the families of those who have died or the injured. But the violence must stop and it must stop immediately. There is no excuse for any attacks on others or acts of…

UNMIK/PR/1149 We have all been deeply shocked and upset by the events of the last few days. I didn’t expect them. We must take stock together, reflect on what has happened and consider how we can go forward. Today is the fifth anniversary of the NATO air campaign to end oppression in Kosovo in 1999…

UNMIK/PR/1145 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri made the following remarks at the joint press conference held in UNMIK today: “We had a long meeting together with the Secretary-General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Bulgarian foreign minister Solomon Passy and the…

UNMIK/PR/1143 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri, CINCSOUTH Admiral Gregory Johnson, the Quint representatives, President Ibrahim Rugova, Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi, Assembly President Nexhat Daci, AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj and COMKFOR Lt. General Holger Kammerhoff issued the following statement…

UNMIK/PR/1136 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw called on President Ibrahim Rugova this afternoon, and on behalf of SRSG Harri Holkeri, he strongly condemned the grenade attack on the President’s house early this morning, terming it “outrageous and cowardly”. The SRSG telephoned President Rugova…

UNMIK/PR/1135 PRISTINA – Acting on the instructions from SRSG Harri Holkeri, the Chairman of the KTA Board Nikolaus Lambsdorff today ratified 12 sales contracts of socially owned enterprises (SOEs) from the second wave of tenders in the privatisation process. This brings the total number of…

UNMIK/PR/1128 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri issued the following statement today: “I welcome the first meeting of the Working Group on Energy which was held today as part of the Pristina-Belgrade direct dialogue. “The process, as we all know, began with the plenary meeting held in Vienna last…