KOSOVO DELEGATION DEPARTS FOR DONOR CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS

PRISTINA, Nov 4 (Hina) - A Kosovo delegation headed by the leader of the UN Mission to Kosovo, Michael Steiner, departed for Brussels on Sunday to attend a donor conference the World Bank is organising for Kosovo starting Nov. 5. #L# Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi told reporters before leaving that Kosovo's priorities were "both economic and political" and that he would try to "establish direct contact with the European Commission". He said he would ask for the establishment of a Kosovo airline and that Kosovo be given its telecommunications code. "We expect to be given full support for further donations. This isn't a classic donor conference where we will get the money right away, but after outlining our priorities we expect that various donor countries will continue making donations for Kosovo," said the Prime Minister. Steiner pointed to the need of outlining a strategy for the return of displaced persons to Kosovo. Kosovo television said last night that donors had promised to earmark about EUR500 million for Kosovo over the next three years. (hina) ha