2 December
UNMIK moved the
FRY passport and other offices from the former "Political Parties
Building" on Mother Teresa Street to a new location in the Pristina
industrial area, some two kilometres southwest of the capital on the
main road to Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje.
3 December
The registration
of the new Assembly members began at the Government Building.
o Thirty-four women members of the Assembly attended a training course,
organized by OSCE and the National Democratic Institute. They learned
and applied skills that would increase effective interaction within
political parties and strengthen their contribution as decision-makers.
Penal Management
announced the institution of a system of early prisoner release. Under
the new policy, a convicted person who exhibits good behavior, makes
effort in his work and actively participates in useful projects in the
detention facility, and has spent three-quarters of the imposed prison
sentence, may be conditionally released up to three months before the
expiration of the imposed sentence.
4 December
Training for all
members of the newly-elected Kosovo Assembly began. The seven-day training
conference, organized by OSCE and the National Democratic Institute,
sought to prepare the parliamentarians for their future work, so that
they could acquire basic principles of governance in a democratic society.
5 December
The Transitional
Department of Trade and Industry announced the opening of three Regional
Enterprise Agencies in the regions of Pristina, Peje/Pec and Gjilan/Gnjilane.
The mission of these agencies is to develop small and medium-sized enterprises
by providing a range of advisory and consultancy services, assisting
in creating a good environment for business, and offering training in
the development of business management skills.
The Transitional
Department of Education, Science and Technology launched a Ministry
Empowerment Project which will provide assistance to the future Ministry
of Education, Science and Technology by implementing a systematic training
programme along with providing expertise in institution strengthening,
personnel management and logistics. The project will be financed by
a $500,000 grant from the World Bank.
6 December
Pristina Municipal
Assembly resumed its activity in the presence of three Kosovo Serb members.
The issues discussed included: the municipal budget; municipal property
tax; draft regulations on rules and procedures for construction and
allocation of construction land for temporary use; and construction
of criminology institute.
7 December
The Transitional
Department of Trade and Industry announced it would hold a series of
seminars on the Pledge Law and the recently established Pledge Filing
Office. The project is aimed to enhance the development of a market
economy in Kosovo.
The BPK held a press
conference on the preparations that were taking place to combat money
laundering during the Euro changeover.
The European Agency
for Reconstruction handed over waste-collection equipment to Kosovo's
municipalities. In a project funded by the European Union, a total of
2,700 waste disposal bins and 38 waste compaction trucks to the value
of 4 million euro were donated.
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