Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/129 PRISTINA--At its sixth meeting, held today, the Kosovo Interim Administrative Council (IAC) allocated seven out of 19 proposed administrative departments to political parties which will co-head them with UNMIK officials as part of the Joint Interim Administrative Structures which will…

UNMIK/PR/130 PRISTINA – Today, the Gender Advisory Unit of UNMIK facilitated for the first time an inter-pillar high level planning meeting on gender issues. Senior officials of UNMIK along with representatives of the four pillars - UNHCR, Civil Administration, OSCE and the European Union -…

UNMIK/PR/128 PRISTINA--The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, had an Orthodox Christmas meal today hosted by Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren, as well as other monks and nuns living in the Orthodox Monastery of Gracanica, a largely Serbian community near Pristina…

UNMIK/PR/127 PRISTINA – In its fifth meeting today, the Interim Administrative Council discussed the expansion of the Kosovo Transitional Council to include other political parties and segments of civil society, especially women. The IAC has postponed making any new appointments until its next…

UNMIK/PR/126 PRISTINA—A Hotel, Food and Beverage Tax is proposed to come into effect on 1 February, 2000. This tax is on the services offered by hotels, restaurants and bars. It will apply to all places with gross receipts exceeding 15,000 DM per month that charge for accommodation as well as…

UNMIK/PR/125 PRISTINA--Pristina businessman Gani Thaci, who was arrested by UNMIK Police on 4 January after seen shooting a gun from a house, was released today. Mr. Gani Thaci was charged with illegal possession of arms. He was released today by the Pristina prosecutor, who stated that a police…

UNMIK/PR/124 Budget and Finance Reconstruction Trade and Industry Education and Science Culture Youth and Sport Public Services Justice Transport and Infrastructure Post and Telecommunications Utilities Heath and Social Security Labour Agriculture Environment Civil Security and Emergency…

UNMIK/PR/122 Pristina – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, today visited the Kosovo A and B Power Plants with members of the Interim Administrative Council (IAC). Dr. Kouchner, together with Hashim Thaci, Ibrahim Rugova and Rexhep Qosja, visited the two power plants…

UNMIK/PR/123 PRISTINA--At the fourth meeting of the Interim Administrative Council held today, members discussed the allocation of 19 departments to be co-administered by UNMIK and Kosovo political leaders, as well as expanding the Kosovo Transitional Council, the highest-level consultative body of…

UNMIK/PR/120 PRISTINA – A multi-ethnic passenger train began running this week in a move towards establishing normal transport for all residents of Kosovo. The train runs twice a day between Kosovo Polje and Zvecan with stops at Obolic, Priluzje, Vucitrn and Mitrovica. Security on the trains and at…