Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/272 PRISTINA---The Interim Administrative Council today discussed the issue of funds collected from the people of Kosovo for the benefit of Kosovo and its people, and particularly the ‘Fund of the Republic of Kosovo’. SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner said that IAC is strongly of the opinion that…

UNMIK/PR/270 SRSG Bernard Kouchner, COMKFOR Gen. Juan Ortuno, and two members of the Interim Administrative Council--Ibrahim Rugova and Hashim Thaci--, went to the scene of a tragic mine attack today, where two Kosovo Serb men had been killed and a third injured only a few hours before. The two…

UNMIK/PR/269 Following a briefing by SRSG Bernard Kouchner on his visit to the United Nations Security Council, the Interim Administrative Council today discussed the upcoming electoral campaign and as well as the electoral system for municipal elections. SRSG Kouchner noted that today is the first…

UNMIK/PR/268 PRISTINA--- PDSRSG Mr. Jock Covey today congratulated the Kosovo Albanian representatives on the Interim Administrative Council for issuing very strong and timely statements against the recent violence in Kosovo. The statements by Mr. Hashim Thaci, Mr. Ibrahim Rugova and Mr. Rexhep…

UNMIK/PR/267 Kosovo businesses have only a few days to register with UNMIK before facing fines of up to 500 DM and possible closure. Registration of businesses has been ongoing since March. However, the deadline for completed applications is fast approaching. While the final deadline is 30 June…

UNMIK/PR/266 PRISTINA--- The Kosovo Transitional Council today issued the following statement: “The KTC fully supports the statement issued yesterday by the IAC condemning the recent upsurge in inter-ethnic violence, particularly the series of criminal acts that took place over the last weeks…

UNMIK/PR/265 Following its meeting today, the Interim Administrative Council issued the following statement: "The IAC is deeply concerned by the recent upsurge in inter-ethnic violence in Kosovo, particularly of criminal acts targeting members of the Serb community. "The IAC condemns in the…

UNMIK/PR/264 PRISTINA---SRSG Bernard Kouchner expressed his regret over today’s announcement by the Serb National Council that they will be absent from next week’s meetings of the Interim Administrative Council and Kosovo Transitional Council. However, he said, “we understand the decision as a…

UNMIK/PR/263 PRISTINA---The European Parliamentary delegation today attended an extraordinary session of the Kosovo Transitional Council, where it had a free exchange of views on a wide range of issues with KTC members on the situation in Kosovo and ways to improve it. They told Kosovar leaders that…

UNMIK/PR/261 UNMIK Dubrava Prison at Istok will receive its first sentenced prisoners tomorrow, 1 June, after partial refurbishment. Dubrava will receive prisoners from all over Kosovo, and all persons sentenced to more than three months imprisonment will serve their time there. The prison will have…