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UNMIK/PR/1387 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed a conference on peace-building at the Centre for Security Policy in Geneva. The following is the text of his speech: “Honoured Guests, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. It is a great pleasure to be here and address such…

UNMIK/PR/1385 PRISTINA – Kilian Kleinschmidt, Acting Director of the Office of Returns and Communities (ORC) of UNMIK, Christine Roth, UNDP Resident Representative in Kosovo, and Minister of Communities and Returns (MCR) Slaviša Petković today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), defining the…

UNMIK/PR/1384 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today strongly condemned the three explosive attacks carried out Saturday evening in downtown Pristina, and expressed his relief at the fact that no injuries occured. “Such actions, which I know are not supported by the people of Kosovo, will not…

UNMIK/PR/1383 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR Lieutenant-General Yves de Kermabon this afternoon co-chaired a meeting of the Kosovo Protection Corps Development Group (KPC DG), in order to review progress made by the KPC. The Prime Minister and representatives of the Quint, EU, EC…

UNMIK/PR/1382 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen welcomed the agreement of Kosovo political leaders on modalities of preparations for status talks and on dialogue with Belgrade. The leaders reached a consensus on these key issues in the second meeting of the Kosovo Forum facilitated by the SRSG…

UNMIK/PR/1381 PRISTINA – Under the leadership of PDSRSG Larry Rossin, Kosovo’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Bujar Dugolli, and Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Mincho Jordanov, a high level political meeting achieved a breakthrough comprise allowing for the conclusion of an Interim Free Trade…

UNMIK/PR/1380 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Larry Rossin and DSRSG for Institution Building/Head of the OSCE Mission Werner Wnendt today visited the Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims (KRCT) in recognition of the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Joining PDSRSG Rossin and…

UNMIK/PR/1379 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon attended the transfer of command of the Prizren Regional Police Headquarters from the international Civilian Police to the KPS. During a ceremony at the Prizren Sports Centre, outgoing UNMIK Police Regional Commander Chuck Jordan…

UNMIK/PR/1377 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR Lieutenant-General Yves de Kermabon today toured the Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Region where they visited Svinjare village, addressed a townhall meeting on Standards and met the Municipal Assembly Presidents of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, Zvečan…

UNMIK/PR/1376 PRISTINA – At the invitation of the SRSG, the Security Sector Development Advisory Team (SSDAT) is today beginning its third visit in Kosovo. Following its earlier recommendation to undertake an Internal Security Sector Review (ISSR) to plan for an effective security sector, the SSDAT…

UNMIK/PR/1375 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this morning addressed the Conference on the “Future status of Kosovo”, organized by the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia. Following is the text of his address: I am pleased to address this conference and I thank the organisers, the…

UNMIK/PR/1374 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen held a meeting today in Belgrade with Vojislav Kostunica, Prime Minister of Serbia and Dr. Nebojsa Covic, President of Kosovo Coordination Centre, as well as with representatives of President Tadic and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…