Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1254 PRISTINA – The SRSG today congratulated the CEC, election officials and Kosovo’s residents for conducting peaceful and well-organised elections. “This is a success for the people of Kosovo”, said the SRSG after spending the day touring polling stations throughout Kosovo. Søren Jessen…

UNMIK/PR/1253 Pristina - The SRSG, Søren Jessen-Petersen today signed an agreement for a contribution of 1,346,000.00 € from the Government of Italy to support a comprehensive group of projects aimed at the sustainable growth and development of the Mitrovica region. The project is designed to build…

UNMIK/PR/1251 On 23 October, the people of Kosovo will have the opportunity to vote for their representatives in the Assembly of Kosovo’s Provisional Institutions. I call upon members of all of Kosovo’s communities to exercise their right to vote in the elections. I urge members of the Kosovo Serb…

UNMIK/PR/1252 PRISTINA – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today urged Kosovo Serbs to take part in Saturday’s Assembly Elections. He said he understood that people were disappointed with progress so far but stressed that they had every reason to vote. “Elections are not about the past, they are about…

UNMIK/PR/1250 PRISTINA – The SRSG has signed an Executive Decision cancelling the tender process for the second mobile phone operator that has been carried out by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. The SRSG made this decision as the culmination of a lengthy process of dialogue with…

UNMIK/PR/1249 PRISTINA – The SRSG, Søren Jessen-Petersen today signed an agreement for a contribution of € 1,346,000 from the Government of Italy to support a comprehensive group of projects aimed at the sustainable growth and development of the Mitrovica region. The project is designed to build the…

UNMIK/PR/1248 PRISTINA – UNMIK will provide financial support to the families of the students who died in last week’s tragic bus accident in Albania, in order to help them cope with their immediate expenses. SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen would also like to once again express his heartfelt condolences…

UNMIK/PR/1246 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen expressed his deepest sorrow upon hearing of the tragic bus accident this afternoon that left many children from Kosovo dead and injured earlier this afternoon in Albania. “I was very saddened to learn of this tragedy and wish to express my deepest…

UNMIK/PR/1245 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following message on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan: “I would like to congratulate all of Kosovo’s Muslims on the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This is a special month for Muslims, marked by fasting…