Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/668 PRISTINA - UNMIK officials today moved the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia offices from the former "Political Parties Building" on Mother Theresa street to a new location in the Pristina industrial area, some two kilometers southwest of downtown Pristina on the main road toward Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/667 PRISTINA - After a hiatus during the election period, the Interim Administrative Council resumed meeting today to discuss three draft legal documents which SRSG Hans Haekkerup stated must be issued before the inaugural meeting of the Kosovo Assembly, slated for 10 December. An executive…

UNMIK/PR/666 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed the conduct of the elections for the Kosovo Assembly held on 17 November 2001. In a statement issued on 19 November, the Secretary-General congratulated the people of Kosovo "on the commitment to democratic norms through peaceful…

UNMIK/PR/665 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation 2001/29 on Documents Permitting the Operation of Vehicles in Kosovo and other Related Matters, in other words, on driving licenses. The regulation states that a person can operate a vehicle if he/she has a valid Kosovo driving license…

UNMIK/PR/664 9 November - Applauding the role played by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in advance of the election in Kosovo, the Security Council on Friday called upon all women and men of the province to take part in the vote on 17 November. In a statement read out in an open meeting of the…

UNMIK/PR/662 PRISTINA - The United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Memorandum was signed in Belgrade between Paul Taylor of Habitat and Zoran Djindjic, Serbian Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic…

UNMIK/PR/661 SRSG Hans Haekkerup today briefed members of the Interim Administrative Council on developments in his talks with Belgrade authorities concerning the creation of a common document aimed at encouraging Kosovo Serb participation in the 17 November elections. "The situation for Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/660 A recently signed regulation improves the rights and protections of persons arrested by law enforcement agencies in Kosovo. Regulation 2001/28 and an accompanying administrative direction fills a void in the applicable law and allows for the provision of substantial protection to…

UNMIK/PR/659 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup briefed the Interim Administrative Council on his plans to visit Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica later this week to seek his support for Kosovo Serb participation in the 17 November Kosovo elections. Mr. Haekkerup told the IAC, and later members of…

UNMIK/PR/657 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation No. 2001/27 on Essential Labour Law in Kosovo, laying down the basic law governing the relationship between an employee and an employer and their respective rights and obligations. The regulation, which entered into force on 8 October…