Endgame in Kosovo

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

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

For Kosovo read Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro)

Land for Peace in 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.

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

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

In Kosovo, too, my Office encounters difficulties in accessing documents from the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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

Time is running out in Kosovo.

In the same vein, we call on the Kosovo Serb representatives to assume their role in the political life in 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.

Kosovo has subsequently become an international experiment in society building, led by the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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

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,

We urge politicians and rival political parties in Kosovo to cooperate in consolidating progress towards unity and final status for Kosovo.

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.

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

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

However, the day when a Kosovo Serb or Albanian walks freely, fearlessly and in full dignity anywhere in Kosovo is not here yet.

Minorities especially Kosovo Serbs in predominantly Albanian areas, but also Kosovo Albanians in northern municipalities do not feel safe travelling through majority areas.

I want to pay tribute again to the Commander of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and his forces, whose excellent work and close coordination with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Police Service (KPS) is playing a key role in maintaining a safe and secure environment in Kosovo.

Kosovo remains in political limbo to this day.

A Kosovo Police Force was established in 1999.

That is not yet the case in Kosovo.

We have reached an important milestone in Kosovo.

Recovering from Kosovo

The outlook for improvement remains clouded by the Serbian government's opposition to meaningful Kosovo Serb engagement in Kosovo institutions and processes.

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.

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

The Serbs suffered defeat in the Battle of Kosovo.

Security in Kosovo has improved considerably since last March.

Switzerland is especially active in Kosovo, at different levels.

No Kosovo wide print media publish in minority languages.

In that context, we join in the Secretary General's appeal to the Kosovo Serbs to participate constructively in the institutions and processes of Kosovo and that the Serbian authorities encourage this participation so that Kosovo Serbs will participate in the local government reform process.

A Confederation for Kosovo

Kosovo is Europe s Responsibility

The EU s Kosovo Catalyst

A Kosovo Serb recently joined the Government as Minister for Returns and Communities, and Kosovo Serbs have participated in recent talks on decentralization.

The majority community must create a climate in which members of minority communities, in particular the Kosovo Serbs, feel safe enough to return and to stay in Kosovo.

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

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

In exchange, the Belgrade authorities need to put an end to their tactic of obstruction, which prevents Kosovo Serbs from participating in the public institutions of Kosovo.

The majority community needs to create a climate in which members of minority communities, and in particular the Kosovo Serbs, feel confident they can return and remain in Kosovo.