Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/945 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today visited the Family Health Center in Pristina and talked to the workers there. Mr. Steiner was impressed by the professionalism of the medical personnel and said, “The Health House shows that despite all the difficulties, Kosovo is on its way.” SRSG…

UNMIK/PR/946 PRISTINA - Following more than one recent incident in which evidence heard by the trial panel in closed session has been reported in the press, the trial panel in the above case wishes to inform the public of the circumstances for hearing some evidence in this case in closed sessions…

UNMIK/PR/944 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner and Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi today cochaired the first meeting of the Transfer Council, comprising senior officials from UNMIK and ministers from the Provisional Government. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, which lasted nearly 90 minutes…

UNMIK/PR/943 Pristina/Belgrade – SRSG Michael Steiner met yesterday for the first time with the new Serbian PM Zoran Zivkovic. “We had a good meeting and I see a scope for future cooperation”, said the SRSG after the talks. SRSG Michael Steiner and PM Zoran Zivkovic discussed issues such as the…

UNMIK/PR/942 Pristina – Today, in response to the Assembly’s position on higher education, the SRSG has made the following determination: The Assembly of Kosovo has today adopted a position on unpromulgated draft legislation on Higher Education Under the Constitutional Framework, draft legislation…

UNMIK/PR/941 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today sent the Provisional Criminal Code and the Provisional Criminal Procedure Code to Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi for review by the Government and the Assembly. In a letter to Mr. Rexhepi, Mr. Steiner said, “This has been a major undertaking…keenly…

UNMIK/PR/940 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today chaired the tenth ordinary session of the Economic and Fiscal Council. The EU pillar presented a progress report on the Free Trade Agreement with FYROM following meetings between representatives of the office of the Prime Minister, UNMIK Customs and…

UNMIK/PR/939 PRISTINA - The newly-formed Civil Protection Development Group (CPDG) convened for its inaugural meeting today. The Group is tasked with the further development of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) within its mandate. The CPDG is co-chaired by SRSG Michael Steiner and COMKFOR Lieutenant…

UNMIK/PR/938 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner who visited the Dragas Municipality, told members of its Municipal Assembly that the only way to create jobs was to attract private investment and that could be done only if Kosovo was stable, secure and a place where the rule of law prevailed. During the…

UNMIK/PR/937 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today told members of the Klina Municipal Assembly that he was willing to transfer as much power as possible by the end of the year. But “to hand over power, you need a hand to receive it and the receiving hand must be able to take the weight. If you want…