Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/699 Members of the Kosovo Assembly today voted in a President and government of Kosovo. Elected President of Kosovo was Ibrahim Rugova, head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). In the same vote, Dr. Bajram…

UNMIK/PR/698 Following more than five hours of discussions, leaders of the three main Kosovo Albanian parties signed an agreement on the President and Government of Kosovo, breaking the deadlock that has prevented formation…

UNMIK/PR/697 Beginning 1 April, employees in Kosovo will begin paying wage or income taxes. SRSG Michael Steiner on 26 February signed UNMIK regulation 2002/4. “On Personal Income Taxes in Kosovo,” which establishes the wage…

UNMIK/PR/696 Good Morning, I am very happy to be here today together with President Daci, to open this conference on “Market Economy Legislation”. I have made it one of my key goals to help stimulate economic growth. Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/721 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw today visited Gnjilan to meet injured persons and to see for himself the damage to the town caused by yesterday’s earthquake. SRSG Michael Steiner, currently in New York…

UNMIK/PR/695 PRISTINA-SRSG Michael Steiner today met Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Gama in UNMIK headquarters to discuss Kosovo’s second round of municipal elections to be organized again by the OSCE. Mr. Gama…

UNMIK/PR/694 BREZOVICA: An interethnic ski coaching camp for girls from all over Kosovo is beginning today at the Brezovica Ski Centre. The 10-day camp has been organized by the Ski Federation of Kosovo in collaboration with…

UNMIK/PR/693 Good evening, I left Sarajevo five years ago. I am now excited to be back in the region – and here in Kosovo. The hard times are not yet over. But I will do my best to help. I know I have a lot to learn. I…

UNMIK/PR/691 PRISTINA – Newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary General for Kosovo, Michael Steiner, arrived in Pristina today to officially take up his duties. After touching down at the Pristina Airport…

UNMIK/PR/691 PRISTINA—SRSG Michael Steiner today met local leaders for the first time today in individual meetings held in UNMIK headquarters. Mr. Steiner met with Rexhat Daci, President of the Kosovo Assembly; PDK leader…