Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/578 PRISTINA – On 30 April 2001, UNMIK issued Administrative Direction 2001/03 which suspends the audit requirement for local and international NGOs in Kosovo with Public Benefit Status. UNMIK requires international NGOs with income or expenditures greater than DM 250,000 and local NGOs…

UNMIK/PR/577 PRISTINA – UNMIK wishes to correct the false description in the Belgrade press of the tax collection points on the administrative boundary with Serbia as customs points. UNMIK wishes to reiterate that UNMIK officials and officials of the FRY and Serbia met in Belgrade last Thursday and…

UNMIK/PR/576 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup today refuted reports published in the Belgrade media that the Legal Framework document had been completed and that all demands of the Kosovo Albanians had been accepted, while those of the Kosovo Serbs rejected. Speaking to journalists today, Mr…

UNMIK/PR/575 PRISTINA – The Interim Administration Council (IAC) met today in an extraordinary session to discuss the Legal Framework for Provisional Self-Government. It was a frank and workmanlike discussion with all involved showing a willingness to address the remaining problems in a constructive…

UNMIK/PR/574 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Hans Haekkerup today issued the following statement: “I condemn the despicable ambush and killing of security forces of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which took place at Vejce, near Tetovo, on…

UNMIK/PR/573 PRISTINA – The UNMIK Business Registration Unit issued licenses to seven companies today to operate as security service providers in Kosovo. The companies who are authorised to operate armed security service in accordance with the provisions of UNMIK Regulation 2000/33 on Licensing of…

UNMIK/PR/572 PRISTINA – The Kosovo Transitional Council spent nearly four hours today in freewheeling discussions on the final draft of the Legal Framework for Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Kosovo. The draft legal document had attachments from the Serb community, the Turkish…

UNMIK/PR/570 PRISTINA - IAC members today discussed last-minute attachments to the final draft of the legal document which will go before the KTC Wednesday for an open-ended review of all proposals in the document. The KTC is the only body representing Kosovo society at large and extends beyond the…

UNMIK/PR/569 PRISTINA--- SRSG Hans Haekkerup said today that he was shocked to learn of the murder of Mr. Ismet Raci, president of the Klina Municipality. “I am outraged about the killing,” Mr. Haekkerup said. “This is not good for the security situation in Kosovo.” Mr. Haekkerup said he was…

UNMIK/PR/568 PRISTINA – UNMIK has made a great deal of progress in developing the legal framework and we are close to the finish line, although some issues remain to be resolved. UNMIK is disappointed by attacks in the press on members of the Joint Working Group. All of the members have demonstrated…