TALKS ON KOSOVO ECONOMY AND REFUGEE RETURNS

PRISTINA, July 14 (Hina) - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova and the acting UN Civil Administrator in the area, Charles Brayshow, on Monday held talks on the promotion of economic development and the process of the return of refugees to Kosovo. #L# Rugova and Brayshow agreed that the security situation in Kosovo had improved and that there were greater possibilities for investment. In that context Rugova called on everybody to commit themselves to creating a stable economy. Brayshow said foreign investments were mechanisms that could facilitate Kosovo's economic progress. He welcomed Rugova's engagement in the process of the return of refugees and displaced persons, and stressed the importance of his meeting with displaced Serbs last week in Urosevac. The acting UN civil administrator called on Kosovo institutions to offer specific programmes for the return of refugees and to help ensure a peaceful coexistence of all citizens. (hina) ms sb