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Unmik Radio Programs - July 2004

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July 30 2004-Serb monks returned to St. Archangel Monastery-By Zoran Culafic During the March riots in Kosovo some 30 Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries were burned down or destroyed. St Archangel’s Monastery, some five kilometers from the southern part of Prizren [in Western Kosovo] was among those that suffered the most damage – Kosovo Protection Force [KFOR] soldiers evacuated some eight Serb monks just before the mob rushed in and burned down this cultural and historical monument dating back to the 14. Century. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 29 2004-Returning to Obiliq-By Valon A. Syla More than 120 displaced persons have been returned to their homes in Obilic [municipality near Pristina] since the violence in March. Some 80 of them have settled in an improvised camp until their houses get rebuilt, thanks in large part to the Government Assistance for Returns project or GAR, which is financed completely by the Kosovo Government from Kosovo’s Consolidated Budget. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 28 2004-Teacher leave the kids alone-By Valon A. Syla Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 27 2004-Ombudspersons Report-By Valon A. Syla The Ombudsperson Institution's annual report was published last week, and not surprisingly it was highly critical of the international role in Kosovo. Listen to different views on the report here. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 26 2004-IDP Media Network-By Andrea Saula As the question of Status looms on the horizon, the issue of minority involvement in civil society is increasingly becoming a part of conversation in Kosovo’s political circles. As such, a multiethnic non-governmental organization based in the Serbian enclave of Gracanica near Pristina leads two radio projects aimed at providing relevant and informative content for the Serb minority in and around Kosovo. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 23 2004-War Stories-By Andrea Saula In 1999, Albanian poet Xhevdet Bajraj and Serbian writer Vladimir Arsenijevic met in Mexico City. Thanks to their friendship, the ground has been laid for re-establishing cultural links between Albanians and Serbs. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 22 2004-Building Minarets-By Valon Syla It may be the 21st Century, but Azem Gollopeni an Albanian builder of minarets, still uses 16th century methods. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 21 2004-Let's talk 5:Kosovo Protection Corps-By Gezim Kasapolli Last month, UNMIK together with Kosovo's PISG, Provisional Institutions of Self Government, launched the first in a series of TV programms called "Let's talk" wich aims of making the issue of Standards and their significance clearer to the citizens of Kosovo. The fifth edition of "Let's Talk" centered on the 'Kosovo Protection Corps' or KPC. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 20 2004-Energy Law-By Gezim Kasapolli Last April, the Kosovo Assembly adopted the Law on Energy, Electricity and Energy Regulator that was later promulgated by the SRSG, which will be the basis for the Energy policy in Kosovo. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 19 2004-Lustration in Western Balkans-By Andrea Saula The Center for Democratization and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe launched a project that aims to enhance lustration legislation and practices. Their hope is to extend citizen participation in the public debate concerning the recent history in the Western Balkans. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 16 2004-Municipalities and Implementing Standards for Kosovo-By Valon A. Syla At a seminar held in Prishtina last week, UNMIK and Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) reached the conclusion that Kosovo's individual municipalities must bear the essential burden of implementing and fulfilling the Standards for Kosovo. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 15 2004-Let's talk 4:Freedom of Movement-By Gezim Kasapolli Last month, UNMIK together with Kosovo's PISG, Provisional Institutions of Self Government, launched the first in a series of TV programms called "Let's talk" wich aims of making the issue of Standards and their significance clearer to the citizens of Kosovo. This week the discussion centered on 'freedom of movement'. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 14 2004-NGO's and the dialogue-By Zoran Culafic Many in the International Community agree that sincere, open and direct dialogue between the majority and minority communities in Kosovo is an undisputable necessity. And in early July of this year, a group of non-governmental organizations met in Prishtina to discuss the need for such dialogue as Kosovo prepares for elections in October. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 13 2004-Strpce Multiethnic TV station-By Andrea Saula This week, a private TV Station was officially launched in the multiethnic Municipality of Strpce. Broadcasting programmes in Serbian and Albanian, this locally oriented project is still in its infancy, but the future this Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [OSCE] venture is in question as the funding is due to run out in August. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 12 2004-Business mindset in Kosovo-By Valon A.Syla The lack of marketing from domestic producers gives an advantage to imported goods and handicaps those businesses attempting to break into the marketplace. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 09 2004-Let's talk 3: Returns-By Gezim Kasapolli Last month, UNMIK together with Kosovo's PISG, Provisional Institutions of Self Government, launched the first in a series of TV programms called "Let's talk" wich aims of making the issue of Standards and their significance clearer to the citizens of Kosovo. This week the discussion centered on 'returns'. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 08 2004-Visoki Decani Monastery-By Zoran Culafic & Valon Syla On July 2, 2004 the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the monastery of Visoki Decani near Pec/Peja to UNESCO's World Heritage List. Albanian (mp3) Serbian (mp3) English (mp3)
July 07 2004-Minority Communities Try to Define their Problems-By Andrea Saula In February of 2004, the Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo launched a series of meetings with representatives of minority communities in order to help them define their ongoing problems. Albanian (mp3) English (mp3) Serbian (mp3)
July 06 2004-Journalists in Kosovo-By Zoran Culafic Proffesional journalists, regardless of their ethnic origin, bridge the gaps between divided communities in Kosovo, demonstrating how people in the region could live and work together. Albanian (mp3) English (mp3) Serbian (mp3)
July 05 2004-The Hague Tribunal Issue-By Zoran Culafic The Hague Tribunal prosecutor Karla del Ponte accused recently Serbia and Montenegro for not cooperating with the court and for hiding up to 15 indicted war criminals, among them one of the most wanted - general Ratko Mladic. Albanian (mp3) English (mp3) Serbian (mp3)
July 02 2004-Practicing Dialogue-By Andrea Saula The OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized a roundtable bringing together local and international agencies from southeastern Europe to discuss ways to enhance dialogue and co-operation between Kosovo's communities. Albanian (mp3) English (mp3) Serbian (mp3)
July 01 2004- President Finally-By Andrea Saula This Sunday Serbia will try to elect its fourth president since multiparty system was introduced. After three failed elections most probably after second round of the elections Serbia will get the president. Albanian (mp3) English (mp3) Serbian (mp3)

July 01 2004- President Finally-By Andrea Saula

This Sunday Serbia will try to elect its fourth president since multiparty system was introduced. After three failed elections most probably after second round of the elections Serbia will get the president.