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30 September 2004-SRSG
Interview -By Jackson Allers
Transcript
One to One with SRSG Soren Jessen-Petersen
Interviewer: UN Chief of Radio, Jackson Allers
Producer: UNMIK Radio
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29 September 2004-Investors
Conference-By Valon A. Syla
During a 'Trade and Investment Conference'
held in Prishtina this week, major U.S. companies
made clear their desires to invest in Kosovo. UNMIK
On-Air was at the conference to explore what companies
are saying about long-term investment in Kosovo, and
what they are saying is that investing in Kosovo is
more complicated than they expected.
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28 September 2004-Macedonian
Referndum-By Andrea Saula
Macedonian opposition to the decentralization
process in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
have succeeded in forcing a national referendum to
stop the implementation of the crucial law. The Referendum
is expected to fail, but if it succeeds, analysts
say it will delay decentralization and possibly reignite
political and inter-ethnic turmoil queled after the
Ohrid peace agreement in 2001.
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27 September 2004-Worl
Bank-By Gezim Kasapolli
Recently the World Bank awarded a
grant of $4.5 million U.S. dollars to reduce drop
out rates and improve attendance records in Kosovo's
schools. The Kosovo Ministry of Education is managing
the project with local assistance coming from the
George Soros funded Kosovo Foundation for an Open
Society, or KFOS, which provided an additional $100
thousand U.S. dollars.
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24 September 2004-Week
in Review-By Jakcson Allers
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23 September 2004-Blue
Tongue-By Valon A.Syla
The widespread Mediteranian cattle
virus known as "Blue Tongue" has led member
countries of the European Union to ban certain meat
and animal imports from both the Balkans and Mediteranian
countries. UN Radio in Kosovo explores local efforts
to stop the spread of this disease.
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22 September 2004-Banje
e Klokotit-By Gezim Kasapolli
"Klokot Banja" is one of
the companies the Kosovo Trust Agency has scheduled
for privatization in what is Kosovo's third major
wave of privatization in the last two years. However,
what makes this company of 247 employees different
from other companies is the fact that this is one
of the rare multiethnic companies in Kosovo.
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21 September 2004-Docufest-By
Andrea Saula
DocuFest, Kosovo’s third
international documentary and short film festival
was recently held in Prizren. A Serbian documentary
and Danish short took top prizes. The two young organizers
of the festival are hoping that DocuFest proves to
be a springboard for Kosovo's upcoming filmmakers.
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20 September 2004-Majority
Participation in Elections-By Gezim Kasapolli
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17 September 2004-Week
in Review-By Jackson Allers
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16 September 2004-Serb
Participation in Elections Part II -By Zoran
Culafic
The deadline for registering political
parties for the upcoming October parliamentary elections
in Kosovo has passed, and it is still not clear if
Serbs are going to participate.
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15 September 2004-Serb
Participation in Elections Part I -By Zoran
Culafic
On 23 October of this year,
Kosovans are scheduled to conduct elections for Kosovo’s
provisional government. These elections are the second
set of elections for Kosovo’s Provisional Legislature
since the 1999 conflict ended. Now the question remains
- will Kosovo’s Serb community participate?
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14 September 2004-Flutes
Invade Kosovo-By Gezim Kasapolli
An association of young Kosovar musicians
called “New Spirit” organized a series of
flute concerts in mid-September, the second such concert
series since the association was established in 1999.
UNMIK On-Air attended the concert, whose participants
ranged from well-known international musicians to
local newcomers keen to prove themselves in this area
of music.
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13 September 2004-Stacy
Sullivan"Board Of Our Century"-By
Valon A.Syla
UNMIK on Air features an exclusive
interview with Stacy Sullivan, Newsweek correspondent
and Senior editor for the Institute for War and Peace
Reporting [IWPR], who’s recent book “Be
Not Afraid, For You Have Sons in America” was
just published by St. Martin's Press.
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10 September 2004-Week
In Review-By Jackson Allers
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09 September 2004-SRSG
Visited Belo Polje-By Andrea Saula
The official visit to the Pec/Peja
region ended the first round of joint trips for Kosovo’s
new UN head, Soren Jessen-Petersen and Prime Minister
Bajram Rexhepi. The final destination on this visit
was the Serb returnee area, Belo Polje, where local
authorities promised to finish the reconstruction
of houses damaged during the March riots. UNMIK On-Air
was there and brings this report.
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08 September 2004-Montenegrins
Weigh in on Kosovo-By Jackson Allers/Arta Plana
New UNMIK head, SRSG Soren
Jessen-Petersen has made it clear that the concept
of Dialogue must include all of the regional partners
if the issue of Kosovo’s status is to be resolved
properly. This includes neighboring Montenegro. UNMIK
On-Air spoke to leading members of the Montenegrin
political scene about how they view Kosovo’s
future.
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07 September 2004-Hydro
Power Plant Initiatives In Kosovo-By Jackson
Allers
A Hydro Electro plant called the
‘Kozhner’ plant in Kosovo’s western
region is expected to renew production after a six-year
hiatus. An Albanian-American Company based in New
York has invested 7 million euros in the project and
economic analysts say this private effort may be the
prototype of what is needed for long-term energy solutions
in Kosovo.
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06 September 2004-Peace
Throgh Sports-By Valon A. Syla
A mixed group of Kosovan youth
believes that small initiatives are important for
establishing peace between ethnic communities. With
the hope of breaking down walls of isolation built
over many years, one group met for a day of sport
to prove the point. UNMIK On-Air reports.
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03 September 2004-Week
In Review- By Jackson Allers
This is the inaugural edition of
UN Radio in Kosovo's 'Week in Review.' Topics covered
this week: SRSG visits Belgrade for First Time; Contact
Group Discusses Decentralization; Protestors Arrested;
The Haag Appoints New Lawyers for Milosevic and Author
Stacy Sullivan Holds Book Release.
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02 September 2004-Human
Rights Protection in Kosovo- By Andrea Saula
Kosovo joined its European
neighbors in late August with regards to human rights
conventions. The international administration in Kosovo
signed an agreement with the Council of Europe that
puts into place key methods for protecting international
human rights in two key areas. But locals are expressing
concern over whether Kosovo has the proper societal
structures to guarantee their implementation.
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01 September 2004-SRSG
Visits Belgrade - By Jackson Allers
In his third official week
of duty, new UN Mission head in Kosovo, SRSG Soren
Jessen-Petersen visited Belgrade in an effort to jump-start
a strained dialogue process between the Serbian government
and Pristina. Among the issues discussed - security
for minorities, the return of Internally Displaced
People, Local Government reforms and Serb participation
in the October Parliamentary elections.
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