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PRESS RELEASES - 2004

30 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1294 - SRSG’s New Year’s Address
23 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1293 - PDSRSG Larry Rossin wishes the people of Kosovo a
Happy Christmas
22 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1292 - SRSG and PM discuss further transfer in the field of economy
20 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1291 - SRSG Promulgates Law on the Census
19 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1290 - PDSRSG Receives Dr. Nebojša Covic, Raises UNMIK’s Concerns
17 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1289 - SRSG Welcomes New EC Funds for Kosovo
17 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1288 - SRSG and PM Announce Agreement on Standards Prioritisation
16 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1287 - Mortal Remains transferred from Serbia Proper to Kosovo today
15 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1286 - SRSG Meets Mitrovica Region Leaders to Focus on Common Concerns
15 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1285 - UNMIK introduces simpler and more efficient rules for obtaining IDs
13 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1284 - Head of Pillar I DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady ends mission in Kosovo
13 December 2004 -UNMIK/PR/1283 - SRSG Hosts First Working Lunch with New Government
10 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1282 - Department of the Municipal Court of Pristina opens in Gracanica
10 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1281 - SRSG releases 2001 KC B External Audit Report
8 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1280 - SRSG’s Speech to the Royal Institute of International Affairs
3 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1279 - SRSG congratulates Assembly on its inaugural session
3 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1278 - SRSG address to inaugural session of Assembly
2 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1277 UNMIK appoints special prosecutor for financial crimes
1 December 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1276 - DSRSG for Pillar 2 Franscesco Bastagli and Education Minister Rexhep Osmani open “Kosovo Home to All” drawing exhibition
29 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1275 - SRSG address to UN Security Council
26 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1274 - 28 Probation Officers Graduate
25 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1273 - DSRSG Cady welcomes progressive empowerment of the Kosovo Police Service
23 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1271 - SRSG visits family of Shqipe Hebibi following her release
17 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1270 - SRSG statement on the announcement of a coalition agreement
17 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1269 - Construction of New School to Begin in Lipjan/Lipljan
12 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1268 - SRSG’s Message on the End of the Holy Month of Ramadan
12 November 2004 - NMIK/PR/1267 - UNMIK and FYROM sign protocol on prisoner transfer
11 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1266 - DSRSG Returns to German Foreign Service
10 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1265 - SRSG appeals to NATO to ‘stay the course’
8 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1264 - SRSG announces creation of new ministries
4 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1263 - SRSG says it is in the Serbs’ interest to be part of the dialogue
4 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1262 - Talks on Free Trade between Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina
to Start Soon
2 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1261 - SRSG and PM Attend Inauguration of Independent Oversight Board
2 November 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1260 - SRSG to visit Belgrade
30 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1259 - PDSRSG Larry Rossin’s speech at the Kosovo Police Service School Graduation on 30 October 2004
25 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1258 - PDSRSG Larry Rossin visits KEK, Mirash mines and meets the President of the Municipal Assembly in Obiliq/Obilic
25 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1257 - Statement by SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen following the release of partial preliminary election results
24 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1256 - Statement by SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen during visit to vote counting centre
24 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1255 - SRSG VISITS COUNTING CENTRE, PRAISES ‘FOOL-PROOF’ PROCESS
23 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1254 - SRSG tours polling stations: ‘ELECTIONS A SUCCESS FOR KOSOVO’
22 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1253 - Italy grants funding for Mitrovica initiative
21 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1252 - SRSG visits Shtërpcë/Štrpce: ‘GO OUT TO VOTE AND BE PART OF THE FUTURE’
21 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1251 - Statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Elections for the Assembly in Kosovo
21 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1250 - UNMIK Cancels Tender for Kosovo’s Second Mobile Phone Operator
19 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1248 - UNMIK to provide financial support to families of bus accident victims
18 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1247 - SRSG’s Message on Attempts to Dissuade Kosovo Serbs from Voting
14 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1246 - SRSG expresses his condolences to families of bus accident victims
14 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1245 - SRSG’s Message on the Start of the Holy Month of Ramadan
13 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1244 - 21st Meeting of the Economic and Fiscal Council
13 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1243 - UNMIK Deeply Regrets Bishop's Decision to Halt Church Reconstruction
9 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1242 - SRSG and COMKFOR Visit Serb Returnees in Klina
9 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1241 - SRSG Meets Montenegro’s Leaders in Podgorica
8 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1240 - Agreement Signed on Opening Polling Centres in Serbia Proper for the 2004 Kosovo Assembly Election
6 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1239 - SRSG and COMKFOR Welcome Establishment of Local Crime Prevention Councils
6 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1238 - SRSG Swears in 169 Lay Judges for Kosovo Courts
06 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1237 - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen’s Response to President Tadic’s Statement
01 October 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1236 - FIU Arrested Two Senior Officials from Pristina Airport
30 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1235 - Exchange of Notes on Japanese Training Programme
29 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1234 - SRSG visits Decani Monastery and IDPs
29 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1233 - Non-Forensic Medical Accreditation Examination
28 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1232 - SRSG Jessen-Petersen Signs Agreement on the Elimination of Double Tax with Albania
21 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1231 - Everyone Wins at Basketball Game for International Peace Day
21 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1230 - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen’s Address on the Opening of the Election Campaign in Kosovo
21 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1229 - DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady’s Address at the Seminar on Deterrence of Money Laundering in Kosovo
17 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1228 - PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw’s Speech at Conference on Gender Equality Mechanisms in Kosovo
14 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1227- UNMIK establishes Financial Information Centre to deter money laundering and related criminal offences
9 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1226 - SRSG Calls for Closer Ties Between Pristina and Skopje
7 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1225 - SRSG Encourages Albania’s Participation in Regional Dialogue
04 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1224 - SRSG and President inaugurate New Rail Cargo Terminal
03 September 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1223 - SRSG and PM Ask for Joint Effort to Move Kosovo Forward
30 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1222 - SRSG Calls on Serbs to Take Part in Elections and Dialogue
30 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1221 - Call to Action on the International Day of the Disappeared
26 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1220 - SRSG and Prime Minister Promise Help to IDPs in Obilic
25 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1219 - SRSG and Prime Minister Say March Violence Must Not Be Repeated
24 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1218 - SRSG and Prime Minister Encourage Local Leaders to Work Together to Support Returns to Prizren
23 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1217 - SRSG and Prime Minister Visit Gjilan/Gnjilane Region
23 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1216 - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and Walter Schwimmer, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe sign two agreements
19 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1215 - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen’s Address at the Observance of the First Anniversary of the Baghdad Tragedy
15 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1214 - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen Arrives in Kosovo
6 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1213 - Kosovo Correctional Service to have its first Prison Directors
3 August 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1212 - Independent Review Team Recommends Cancelling Mobile Phone Tender
29 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1211 - Sixty Percent of Returns Funding Allocated So Far This Year
26 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1210 - The Panel on the Law on Road Transport
23 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1209 - Framework Finalized on Local Government Reform
22 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1208 - 20th Economic and Fiscal Council Meeting Held in Pristina
21 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1207 - No Health Risks Posed by Fructal Products
21 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1206 - The Panel on the Kosovo Health Law Issues Decision
20 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1205 - The Special Panel on the Anti-Discrimination Law Issues Unanimous Decision
14 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1204 - ASRSG Appoints New Acting Managing Director of KTA
9 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1203 - Office on Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) Awards Inaugural Diploma in Forensic Medicine
8 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1202 - UNMIK’s Statement on Today’s Session of the Kosovo Assembly
8 July 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1201 - ASRSG Charles Brayshaw’s Opening Remarks at UNMIK/PISG Seminar on the Role of Municipalities in Standards Implementation
25 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1200 - Gnjilane District Court pronounces verdict in the case of Shefqet Musliu and four others
23 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1199 - UNMIK-PISG Football Match to Mark Olympic Day
16 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1198 - Misuse of HPD Documents and Logo
10 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1197 - DSRSG Cady Swears in a Judge and 35 Kosovo Prosecutors
08 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1196 - First Collection of Gender Disaggregated Data on Women and Men in Kosovo is published
07 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1195 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets EU High Representative Javier Solana
6 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1194 - SRSG’s statement on the killing Gracanica
3 June 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1193 - UNMIK objects to public statements of lawyer
27 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1192 - 19th Economic and Fiscal Council Meeting Held in Pristina
27 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1191 - UNMIK Deplores Fabrication About SRSG
26 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/ 1190 - SRSG releases the External Audit Report of the Kosovo Consolidated Budget for the period of 1999 – 2000
26 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1189 - OMPF Clothing Exhibition: Shiroko, Suhareka/Suva Reka Gravesite
26 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1188 - Transfer of Mortal Remains from Serbia Proper to Kosovo at Gate Three
25 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/ 1187 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Announces His Resignation
24 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/ 1186 - DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady’s address at the Anti-Corruption Conference organized by the Prime Minister’s Office
20 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/ 1185 - DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady addresses SEECP Conference on organized crime and corruption
18 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1184 - SRSG’s Statement on Reinstatement of 12 Suspended KPC Members
13 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1183 - SRSG in Strasbourg Hospital
11 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1182 - PDSRSG Swears in Two Court Presidents and Six other Kosovo Judges
11 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1181 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Address to the UN Security Council 11 May
6 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1180 - Statement in Reaction to Amnesty International Report
5 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1179 - Legal Framework for 2004 Kosovo Assembly Elections Promulgated
3 May 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1178 - Inauguration of a Stakeholders’ Workshop on Public Administration Strategy
29 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1177 - Transfer of Two Macedonian Nationals to the Custody of the Government of FYROM
29 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1176 - Clarification to Yesterday’s Press Conference concerning Jordanian Police Officers
29 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1175 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
28 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1174 - Police arrests three persons for suspected involvement in corruption
23 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1173 - Opening of Liaison Office for Coordination of International Cooperation and Regional Dialogue
22 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1172 - Memorial Service for American Corrections Officers
21 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1171 - Promulgation of the Juvenile Justice Code of Kosovo
18 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1170 - SRSG Harri Holkeri visits US officers injured in the Mitrovica Detention Centre shooting incident
17 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1169 - SRSG expresses shock and dismay at the shooting incident involving International Officers
17 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1168 - Shooting incident in Mitrovica detention center
15 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1167 - 18th Economic and Fiscal Council Meeting Held in Pristina
10 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1166 - SRSG Will Replace Managing Director of KTA
09 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1165 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Visits Ashkali and Roma Communities in Fushe Kosova/Kosovo Polje
09 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1164 - SRSG’s Address to the Kosovo Assembly
06 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1163 - SRSG’s Remarks on the Entry into Force of the Provisional Criminal Code and the Provisional Criminal Procedure Code
05 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1162 - PDSRSG Brayshaw Visits Albanian and Serb Leaders in Gjilan/Gnjilane Region
05 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1161 - Speech of DSRSG/Pillar I Jean-Christian Cady in the Seminar ‘On Combating Crime with the New Provisional Criminal Code’ at the Kosovo Judicial Institute
2 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1160 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Meets Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica
1 April 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1159 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Remarks at Pristina Airport Handover Ceremony
31 march 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1158 - SRSG’s remarks at the Launch of Kosovo Standards
Implementation Plan, Pristina 31 March 2004
30 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1157 - Crisis Management Review Body to be Set Up
30 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1156 - Support for Forestry Education and Training in Kosovo
29 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1155 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Signs Executive Decision on Hade Village
28 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1154 - Body of missing child found; no foul play suspected
27 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1153 - DSRSG Bastagli and PM Rexhepi Witness Commencement of Reconstruction of the YU-Building in Ulpiana
26 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1152 - DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady attends the funeral of Officer Arsim
Rrustolli
24 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1151 - Statement of UNMIK Police Commissioner Stefan Feller on the Shooting of Two Policemen
24 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1150 - SRSG Strongly Condemns the Killing of Two Policemen
23 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1149 - Personal Letter from SRSG Harri Holkeri to the People of Kosovo
23 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1148 - PDSRSG Brayshaw Visits Displaceds Persons and Sites Damaged By Recent Rioting in Prizren
23 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1147 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Meets Bishop Artemije in Gracanica and Views Destruction in Obilic
23 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1146 - Joint UNMIK and KFOR Appeal for Calm at Tomorrow’s 24 March Events
22 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1145 - Opening remarks of SRSG Harri Holkeri - Joint Press Conference with NATO SG Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy
22 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1144 - SRSG Holkeri Visits Sites Damaged By Recent Rioting
18 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1143 - Joint Statement issued by NATO, Quint, PISG, Political Leaders, KFOR and UNMIK
18 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1142 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Statement on the Events in Kosovo
17 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1141 - Joint Statement of PISG, Political Leaders, the QUINT, EU Presidency and SRSG Harri Holkeri
17 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1140 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Statement After Today’s Incidents
16 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1139 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Condemns the Shooting in Caglavica
13 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1138 - Jean-Marie Guéhenno Visits KEK, Mitrovica, Suvi Lukavac and Glogovac Police Station
12 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1137 - More Mortal Remains Transferred to Kosovo
12 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1136 - SRSG Harri Holkeri strongly condemns the grenade attack on President Rugova’s house
9 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1135 - 12 More SOEs Ratified in Privatisation Process, Taking the Total Number of SOEs sold to 16
9 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1134 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Welcomes Working Group on Missing
8 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1133 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica in Belgrade
6 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1132 - SRSG Harri Holkeri condemns bomb threat
5 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1131 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Leads Multi-ethnic Delegation to Skopje
4 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1130 - 17th Economic and Fiscal Council Meeting Held in Pristina
4 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1130 - 17th Economic and Fiscal Council Meeting Held in Pristina
4 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1129 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Decisions on KTA Matters
4 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1128 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Welcomes First Working Group Meeting
1 March 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1127 - UNMIK is Working to Resolve the Issue of Old Serbian Warrants
26 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1126 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Expresses Shock at the death of President Trajkovski
22 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1125 - SRSG Harri Holkeri expresses shock over attack on Minister Çeku
21 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1124 - SRSG Holkeri and President Rugova Visit Return Sites Bica and Belo Polje 20 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1123 - Legislation on Cooperation with the ICTY can only be promulgated by UNMIK
19 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1122 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Visits Albania
16 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1121 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets Serbian DPM Nebojsa Covic
16 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1120 - SRSG Harri Holkeri briefs Kosovo leaders about KPC arrests
6 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1119 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Address to the UN Security Council 6 February 2004
6 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1118 - Regulation on Deterrence of Money Laundering Promulgated
5 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1117 - UNMIK Pillar I and Ministry of Public Services Sign Agreement on Security Services for Government Buildings
5 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1116 - UNMIK Customs Refutes Media Allegations
3 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1115 - KPS Static Guards to be reinstated in Government Buildings
3 February 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1114 - Regulation on Customs Code for Kosovo Promulgated
31 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1113 - SRSG wishes all Kosovo’s Muslims a happy Kurban Bajram
28 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1112 - Speech Delivered by DSRSG Jean-Christian Cady at the Stockholm International Forum on 28 January 2004
27 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1111 - SRSG declares Assembly vote without validity
23 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1110 - Standards Steering Group Reviews Progress
23 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1109 - UNMIK Disputes Belgrade Report on Mass Graves
21 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1108 - SRSG Meets Representatives of Council of Family Associations
20 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1107 - SRSG Hari Holkeri visits KPC Training Academy
20 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1106 - OMPF Shares Concerns of the Council of Family
19 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1105 - UNMIK Delegation Meets UNESCO Officials in Paris
19 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1104 - SRSG Harri Holkeri and PM Bajram Rexhepi Discuss KTA Issues
16 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1103 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets Bishop Artemije
15 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1102 - SRSG Harri Holkeri in Belgrade, Urges Kosovo Serbs to Participate in Working Groups
13 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1101 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Speech at New Year’s Reception
13 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1100 - UNMIK Rejects Media Allegations
9 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1099 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets Coalition Povratak delegation
9 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1098 - SRSG Harri Holkeri meets Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi and his Cabinet
8 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1097 - UNMIK Customs Service Issues Clarification on Customs Duty on Oil
7 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1096 - SRSG Harri Holkeri Meets Patriarch Pavle, Attends Orthodox Christmas Service; Expresses Disappointment at Stoning of Bus
6 January 2004 - UNMIK/PR/1095 - SRSG Harri Holkeri’s Message for Orthodox Christmas, 2004