PRISTINA, Aug 26 (Hina) - The new Civil Administrator in Kosovo, Finnish diplomat Harri Holkeri, started his first day as head of the UN mission on Tuesday by meeting top officials of Kosovo institutions. The meetings focused on the
current situation in the province, particularly with regard to security.
PRISTINA, Aug 26 (Hina) - The new Civil Administrator in Kosovo,
Finnish diplomat Harri Holkeri, started his first day as head of the
UN mission on Tuesday by meeting top officials of Kosovo
institutions. The meetings focused on the current situation in the
province, particularly with regard to security. #L#
Holkeri met Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who warned him that
the latest attempts by Belgrade to integrate Kosovo into Serbia in
official documents would have serious implications, primarily
hampering dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. He reiterated
his stand about an independent Kosovo, as part of the European Union
and NATO.
Holkeri said after the talks that Kosovo's future and final status
would be decided by the UN Security Council and not in Belgrade or
Pristina, and added that recent discussions in Belgrade would not
have any influence on his work or that of his colleagues.
He pointed to the need for Pristina and Belgrade to start dialogue
on practical issues as soon as possible.
Holkeri also met Premier Bajram Rexhepi and parliament speaker
Nexhat Daci. On Wednesday he is to meet the leaders of Kosovo
Albanian parliamentary parties and representatives of ethnic
Serbs.
The new UN Civil Administrator also held talks with the commander of
NATO South Wing, Admiral Gregory Jonston.
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