Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/703 Brussels—SRSG Michael Steiner today “lobbied for Kosovo” at the European Union’s General Affairs Council. He stressed to the meeting of foreign ministers the importance of “sustainability” in assistance to Kosovo, at the same time expressing his gratitude for the generous and continuing…

UNMIK/PR/702 PRISTINA--SRSG Michael Steiner today welcomed the announcement of an KFOR/UNMIK Weapons Amnesty Program which will run from 15 March through 15 April, 2002. “ Kosovo is not at war anymore. So you don’t need weapons: they are simply dangerous,” SRSG Michael Steiner said today. “From the…

UNMIK/PR/700 SRSG Michael Steiner yesterday visited Madrid, Spain, where he urged the European Union leadership to support the recently formed provisional self-government in Kosovo. He met with Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Piqué, who heads the European Union Council of Foreign Ministers while…

UNMIK/PR/701 SRSG Michael Steiner this evening addressed participants in the opening of an art and music exhibition in the National Theater. “Ladies and Gentlemen: There are conflicts worldwide. There are women worldwide who are dealing with conflict and the particular burden of work, responsibility…

UNMIK/PR/699 Members of the Kosovo Assembly today voted in a President and government of Kosovo. Elected President of Kosovo was Ibrahim Rugova, head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). In the same vote, Dr. Bajram Rexhepi of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) was elected Prime Minister. The…

UNMIK/PR/698 Following more than five hours of discussions, leaders of the three main Kosovo Albanian parties signed an agreement on the President and Government of Kosovo, breaking the deadlock that has prevented formation of new governing institutions since the 17 November 2001 general elections…

UNMIK/PR/697 Beginning 1 April, employees in Kosovo will begin paying wage or income taxes. SRSG Michael Steiner on 26 February signed UNMIK regulation 2002/4. “On Personal Income Taxes in Kosovo,” which establishes the wage tax. Employees will see the first tax payments taken out of their wage…

UNMIK/PR/696 Good Morning, I am very happy to be here today together with President Daci, to open this conference on “Market Economy Legislation”. I have made it one of my key goals to help stimulate economic growth. Kosovo needs investment and jobs. If you ask the people here in Kosovo about their…

UNMIK/PR/721 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw today visited Gnjilan to meet injured persons and to see for himself the damage to the town caused by yesterday’s earthquake. SRSG Michael Steiner, currently in New York, requested Mr. Brayshaw to visit Gnjilan and assess the situation on his behalf…

UNMIK/PR/695 PRISTINA-SRSG Michael Steiner today met Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Gama in UNMIK headquarters to discuss Kosovo’s second round of municipal elections to be organized again by the OSCE. Mr. Gama is the OSCE’s current Chairman in Office. SRSG Michael Steiner, in his…