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UNMIK/PR/681 Acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw chaired the second session of the High Level Working Group, which met yesterday in Belgrade to begin its substantive work as outlined by the Common Document of 5 November, 2001. Mr. Brayshaw described the meeting as positive and constructive in terms of…

UNMIK/PR/680 PRISTINA - Acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw today has sought to correct a misquote attributed to him by media yesterday and today. In recent interviews, Mr. Brayshaw has urged all people and parties in Kosovo to work together to form a coalition in the Kosovo Assembly in order to assemble…

UNMIK/PR/678 PRISTINA - The following statement was issued today by acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw: The first two sessions of the Kosovo Assembly have marked the beginning of the transfer of authority from the United Nations to the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under Security Council…

UNMIK/PR/677 PRISTINA - United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, on his third visit to Kosovo, brought a message to UNMIK as well as the people and leaders of Kosovo that the mission and Kosovo remained a high priority for the United Nations in New…

UNMIK/PR/676 PRISTINA - After one year as Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Kosovo, I have decided not to renew my contract which expires on 31 December 2001. Serving as head of UNMIK has been very interesting and challenging, and it has been possible to move…

UNMIK/PR/674 PRISTINA - A new telephone switch was installed by PTK at the Ilyria telecom center in Pristina on 13 December 2001, enhancing its capacity to provide new telephone lines to subscribers in Pristina. Thanks to the investments by EAR and the support of the UNMIK Directorate for…

UNMIK/PR/673 PRISTINA - A new management team has been appointed to PTK. Ms. Leme Xhema, Director General of PTK, has announced the following names: Mr. Adnan Merovci as Director, Post Mr. Bedri Rama as Director, Telecom Mr. Sebahedin Ramaxhiku as Legal Manager Mr. Bujar Sokoli as Financial Manager…

UNMIK/PR/672 PRISTINA - Members of the Interim Administrative Council today welcomed draft regulations that UNMIK has deemed necessary to promulgate before the end of the year, due to fiscal or other deadlines. Acting SRSG Charles Brayshaw introduced draft regulations on the Kosovo Consolidated…

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, which resulted in the deaths of 11 Kosovo Serbs. The Supreme Court…

UNMIK/PR/670 PRISTINA - The first meeting of the High Level Working Group established by the Common Document between UNMIK and the FRY/Serbia Coordination Center for Kosovo took place today in Pristina. Chaired by UNMIK PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw, the High Level Working Group set out the principles of…