PRISTINA, Sept 11 (Hina) - The United Nations Civil Mission to Kosovo on Saturday reported it does not intend to issue passports to residents of the south Yugoslav province. Following a census which is to commence on October 1, the UN
Mission will issue identification documents only for the necessities of an election announced for next spring. Most of Kosovo's residents lost all identification documents to Serbian authorities who confiscated and destroyed them during the biggest Serbian offensive, when local Albanians were forced to seek asylum in neighbouring countries. The UN Civil Mission also denied recent rumours which stated the Mission would give all Kosovo residents passports and other identification documents.(hina) ha
PRISTINA, Sept 11 (Hina) - The United Nations Civil Mission to
Kosovo on Saturday reported it does not intend to issue passports to
residents of the south Yugoslav province.
Following a census which is to commence on October 1, the UN Mission
will issue identification documents only for the necessities of an
election announced for next spring.
Most of Kosovo's residents lost all identification documents to
Serbian authorities who confiscated and destroyed them during the
biggest Serbian offensive, when local Albanians were forced to seek
asylum in neighbouring countries.
The UN Civil Mission also denied recent rumours which stated the
Mission would give all Kosovo residents passports and other
identification documents.
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