Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/448 PRISTINA---On 14 December, SRSG Bernard Kouchner and COMKFOR, General Cabigioso boarded a train from Kosovo Polje to the Pristina train station. This symbolic trip was mainly to pay a tribute to the major work…

UNMIK/PR/446 PRISTINA---The Kosovo Transitional Council was yesterday informed about the proposed expansion of the KTC with new members from a number of Albanian and minority political parties being inducted next week. PDSRSG…

UNMIK/PR/447 PRISTINA---SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner today inaugurated the Supreme Court of Kosovo. The Supreme Court is the court of last appeal in Kosovo. It consists of 14 Kosovar judges and two international judges, one of…

UNMIK/PR/445 PRISTINA---The Interim Administrative Council today discussed three drafts of economic regulations on Foreign Investment, on Business Organization and on the Sale of Goods. The regulations, which were discussed…

UNMIK/PR/443 The following statement was issued at the United Nations in New York on 8 December 2000 at 12:00: “The Secretary-General today informed the Security Council of his intention to name Hans Haekkerup, the current…

UNMIK/PR/441 PRISTINA -- UNMIK’s Bureau for Detained and Missing Persons has helped organise a visit to Belgrade Central Prison, for the families of Kosovar Albanians who are being detained there. The first of what may be a…

UNMIK/PR/442 PRISTINA -- SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner has warmly welcomed the announcement of his successor, Danish Defence Minister Hans Haekkerup, named today by the Secretary General, of the United Nations. “I give him my…

UNMIK/PR/440 PRISTINA---Kosovo’s Council of JIAS Co-heads held its first meeting today since being constituted two weeks ago. As envisaged, the meeting was chaired by SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner and he briefed the Council…

UNMIK/PR/438 PRISTINA---The Prime Minister of Albania, Mr. Ilir Meta, today told the Kosovo Transitional Council that the problem in the Presevo Valley should be solved through “dialogue and democratic means” and not violence…

UNMIK/PR/439 PRISTINA---SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner yesterday re-launched unit B2 of Kosovo B power plant, which underwent major overhaul over the last five months. The refurbished plant will daily generate about 250 MW. The…