Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/537 PRISTINA--- The Chairman of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the Legal framework Johan Van Lamoen, today briefed the Kosovo Transitional Council about the work of the group and the progress made so far. PDSRSG…

UNMIK/PR/534 PRISTINA--- The Kosovo Transitional Council today discussed the problems facing Kosovo in the town of Mitrovica. The Principal Deputy to the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Gary Matthews said…

UNMIK/PR/532 PRISTINA---The JIAS Department of Sports and the Athletic Federation of Kosovo are organizing the Pristina International Marathon on 8 April 2001 with the aim of promoting the values of peace, co-existence and…

UNMIK/PR/532 The Interim Administrative Council today issued the following statement on the border closing with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: “The Interim Administrative Council expresses its concern over the…

UNMIK/PR/531 SRSG Hans Haekkerup, PDSRSG Gary Matthews and Deputy COMKFOR General Georgeos Ledeveze today met with representatives of the Kosovo Serb community of Mitrovica, along with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Nebojsa…

UNMIK/PR/530 Pristina-- Ninety-nine more prisoners have been released today following the Law on Amnesty, which was passed by the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 26 February. They crossed the border at…

UNMIK/PR/526 PRISTINA--- The UNMIK Council of Co-heads was today briefed by Mr. Jurgen Voss from the European Union on the international donor’s conference recently held in Pristina. The donor organisations had emphasised the…

UNMIK/PR/525 PRISTINA--- The Kosovo Transitional Council today had a thorough discussion on the situation with the border to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Deputy COMKFOR, General Georges Ladeveze briefed the…

UNMIK/PR/524 Forestry and Rural Development (DAFRD), has banned the import into Kosovo of all live biungulates (cattle, sheep, goats and pigs) and biungulate products (meat, meat-products, milk, milk-products, semen, ova…

UNMIK/PR/523 The Working Group on the Legal Framework of the Provisional Self-Government in Kosovo held its inaugural session on Tuesday, 6 March 2001. In his opening remarks, the Special Representative of the Secretary…