Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/937 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today told members of the Klina Municipal Assembly that he was willing to transfer as much power as possible by the end of the year. But “to hand over power, you need a hand to…

UNMIK/PR/936 PRISTINA - In response to continuing press reports, UNMIK Police deny the existence of uniformed “Serbian Gendarmerie” patrolling north of the Ibar. UNMIK Police have found no evidence of any such activity. An…

UNMIK/PR/935 PRISTINA - SRSG Michael Steiner visited Strpce today. He met with senior local and international officials of the municipality, visited the returns site in Donja Batini, talked to the Serb IDPs and participated…

UNMIK/PR/934 I am deeply and personally shocked upon hearing the news of the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. I condemn this attack, which is also against the democratic process in Serbia. This was a…

UNMIK/PR/932 Mitrovica – SRSG Michael Steiner joined UNDP Guest of Honour, H.E Yoshiki Mine, Ambassador of Japan to FRY, to inaugurate a new $1 million electricity sub-station in North Mitrovica. The 35-years-old power…

UNMIK/PR/931 International Women’s Day is celebrated as a national holiday in many countries of the world. Born in the early 20th century during a time of great social turbulence and radical changes in the industrial world…

UNMIK/PR/930 Pristina – SRSG Michael Steiner announced today, in a joint press conference with Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi, the establishment of the Transfer Council as a vehicle to begin the transfer of substantial…

UNMIK/PR/929 Below is a transcript of SRSG Michael Steiner's statement to the press regarding Mr Numan Balic, followed by Mr Steiner’s responses to questions from journalists: Mr Haselock: Mr. Steiner has a short statement to…

UNMIK/PR/928 Srecka/Sredska – SRSG Michael Steiner and Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi visited the returns village of Sredska today in Kosovo’s southern Zhupa Valley. Accompanying them was a delegation from the donor…

UNMIK/PR/1320 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon met Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis of Greece who paid a one-day visit to Kosovo. The SRSG praised Greece’s consistent support of Standards in Kosovo…