Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1104 PRISTINA –SRSG Harri Holkeri met with Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi and members of the government this afternoon to discuss KTA and privatization related issues. At the meeting, which was initiated by the Prime Minister, members of the government expressed their concerns over the…

UNMIK/PR/1103 PRISTINA –SRSG Harri Holkeri today met Bishop Artemije in Gracanica and held frank and friendly discussions, including on some practical problems faced by Kosovo Serbs that the latter raised. The SRSG urged Bishop Artemije to influence Kosovo Serbs to participate in the Standards…

UNMIK/PR/1102 PRISTINA -- “The best way for Kosovo Serbs to be consulted on the implementation plan is for them to participate in the working groups”, SRSG Harri Holkeri, underscored during his meeting today with the head of the CCK Nebojsa Covic. The SRSG expressed his regret that Kosovo Serbs are…

UNMIK/PR/1100 PRISTINA – In view of a media report alleging that UNMIK is blocking the arrest of corrupt officials, UNMIK wishes to clarify the following: UNMIK has long stated that it has zero tolerance for corruption. To this end, an Investigative Task Force comprising the UN Office of Internal…

UNMIK/PR/1101 PRISTINA - SRSG Harri Holkeri made the following remarks at the New Year’s reception held in UNMIK today: Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, to those whom I have not yet had the chance to do so, let me wish a very happy, healthy and successful New Year! To all of you, a…

UNMIK/PR/1099 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri today met a delegation of Coalition Povratak leaders from the Kosovo Assembly. The SRSG urged the members, representing the Kosovo Serbian community, to engage in the preparation of the Standards Implementation process, which he said was the best way…

UNMIK/PR/1098 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri, along with other senior UNMIK officials today met Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi and other members of his cabinet. This meeting was part of the regular contact and cooperation between UNMIK and the PISG. The main issues of discussion at the meeting were…

UNMIK/PR/1097 PRISTINA – UNMIK is very concerned about allegations in the press about discrimination against Serbs by UNMIK Customs in Kosovo. Regarding the case mentioned in the press, UNMIK Customs did receive a request for exemption from charges on fuel and other items. On the basis of the…

UNMIK/PR/1096 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri today attended the Orthodox Christmas service in Decani monastery and later met the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle in the Pec monastery. The SRSG also visited Decani town where the President of the Municipal Assembly Ibrahim Selmonaj…