Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1424 PRISTINA – Operational control of the Mitrovica Detention Centre was handed over to a Prison Director from the Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS) by the Head of Penal Management Division William Irvine today. The…

UNMIK/PR/1425 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this evening issued the following statement upon learning of the attempt on the life of KPS Regional Commander in Gjilan/Gnjilane: “I was shocked to learn of the brutal…

UNMIK/PR/1422 PRISTINA - Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin today addressed the inaugural session of the Municipal Assembly of the Pilot Municipal Unit (PMU) of Junik. He termed the swearing-in of the second pilot Municipal…

UNMIK/PR/1420 PRISTINA – The Department of Justice is opening two new Court Liaison Offices in the villages of Osojan/Osojane and Novak/Novake. This adds to the seven existing Court Liaison Offices functioning in areas of…

UNMIK/PR/1421 Pristina - Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin this morning joined Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi and Local Government Administration Minister Lutfi Haziri at the inaugural session of the Municipal Assembly of the…

UNMIK/PR/1418 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR Lt. General Giuseppe Valotto today visited Klinë/Klina municipality where they held meetings with Municipal Officials, Kosovo Serb returnees and IDPs, and…

UNMIK/PR/1416 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today paid a visit to Mališevo/Malishevë Municipality, a town which, said the SRSG, “suffered particular hardship and destructions during the war and is still struggling to…

UNMIK/PR/1417 SRSG statement following President Rugova’s announcement on status talks preparations PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon made the following statement after having read the announcement made by…

UNMIK/PR/1413 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today visited Viti/Vitina municipality, which he praised as “a municipally that overall sets a good example” towards Standards implementation. “Standards is not just a…

UNMIK/PR/1409 PRISTINA – Following President Rugova’s announcement today on his health condition, SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon issued the following statement: “I am very saddened to learn that President Rugova is…