Participation by the Kosovo Serb representatives in the work of the Assembly remains uncertain the Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija has so far boycotted it.

In the general elections of November 2001 in Kosovo, Rexhepi's party won 25.7 percent of the votes, second only to Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), and Rexhepi was appointed prime minister by the Assembly of Kosovo on 4 March 2002.

Ten assembly committees (plus one standing committee) have been established by agreement between the Presidency of the Assembly and the caucus leaders including the Kosovo Serbs.

9. Commends the role of the Council of Europe in the capacity building programme of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, especially with regard to the electoral process in preparation for the Kosovo Assembly elections on 17 November 2001

The Assembly of Kosovo has lately shown itself to be a more transparent and democratic place for debate according to the established rules.

For Kosovo read Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro)

Another Kosovo Serb leader was attacked recently in the northern part of Kosovo.

Other speakers addressed problems facing the Roma from Kosovo, particularly in the context of the future status of Kosovo and the Kosovo Standards Implementation Plan.

We welcome the fact that there has been strict compliance with the Constitutional Framework and the rules of the Kosovo Assembly, and we commend the ongoing efforts made by the new Government to ensure respect for the consistent implementation of standards to stabilize the political, economic and security situation in Kosovo, as well as to reinforce the multi ethnic nature of Kosovo.

Kelmendi is a veteran of the Kosovo war led by the Kosovo Liberation Army, 1998 1999.

That way, Kosovo Serbs can be persuaded to participate in the institutions of Kosovo and Metohija.

I did not say that Kosovo Serbs should play a full part in the life of Kosovo.

There were diplomatic negotiations about the future of Kosovo going on then, and the Kosovo government, let alone the Kosovo people, were not actually participating in those talks.

The example of Kosovo is revealing.

He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and was the first President of the Republic of Kosovo.

In paragraph 72 (former paragraph 73), for Kosovo read Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro).

Thirdly, Kosovo Serbs need to be allowed to play a full part in the political life of Kosovo.

Endgame in Kosovo

Recovering from Kosovo

The vacant chair policy entails major risks that the history of Kosovo will be written without the Kosovo Serbs.

Just as a reintegration of Kosovo into Serbia or a territorial division of Kosovo can be excluded, so can a union of Kosovo with another country, or a solution dictated unilaterally by one of the parties.

Condemning all violations of human rights in Kosovo, which have affected all ethnic groups in Kosovo, in particular the harassment and murder of ethnic Serb, Roma and other minorities of Kosovo by ethnic Albanian extremists,

The central level Kosovo Security Advisory Group remains stalled by Belgrade blocking Kosovo Serbs' participation.

In Kosovo, the OSCE is an integral part of the pillar structure of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

A Confederation for Kosovo

Kosovo is Europe s Responsibility

The EU s Kosovo Catalyst

Further signs of political maturity have been evident in the Kosovo Assembly, which has functioned in accordance with the Constitutional Framework and its provisional rules of procedure, and largely without procedural violations.

The only way for Kosovo Serbs to have a say in the future of Kosovo, a future where they can live in peace with their neighbours, is to engage now in the political life of Kosovo.

Another series of incidents like those of March 2004 would unravel whatever progress or gains NATO, the European Union, the government in Kosovo and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) have achieved for Kosovo.

In other areas, however, Belgrade continues to discourage Kosovo Serbs from returning to their seats in the Assembly and to their positions in Kosovo's institutions and political life.

Vlastimir Djordjevic, a former Police General accused of crimes committed in Kosovo against Kosovo Albanians, is still likely to be in Russia.

Thirdly, neither Kosovo Albanians, nor the Kosovo Serbs, nor Belgrade is able to adopt more accommodating positions.

The Kosovo Police Service (KPS) and the Kosovo Corrections Service (KCS) are fully multi ethnic (a priority).

Land for Peace in Kosovo

Russia and the Kosovo Card

The Case against Kosovo Independence

Kosovo Protection Corps key achievements

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo salary survey in Kosovo and new salary scale for national staff

Kosovo would thus gain some essential trappings of statehood.

The Serbs suffered defeat in the Battle of Kosovo.

The implementation of the standards remains key for Kosovo.

The report does not mention the fact that the Assembly and the Government of Kosovo and Metohija are not truly multi ethnic, since no protection is provided for non Albanian communities against outvoting.

The year 2005 is a significant one for Kosovo and the whole region of the Western Balkans. We need stability and security in Kosovo.

We hope that Kosovo can achieve substantive results in the economic and security areas and thereby effectively improve the lives of all the peoples of Kosovo.