UNMIK has a new Principal Deputy SRSG in the form of South African Nicholas Haysom who arrived last week to help guide the mission's reconfiguration. Mr. Haysom met with Kosovo officials shortly after his arrival to discuss the reconfiguration and cooperation with the Kosovo government.
There are rumors in the media that the new SRSG, Lamberto Zannier, is in conflict with the EU and Kosovo government particularly in regards to suggestions for bringing Serbian KP (Kosovo Police, I don't know, for some reason and it was explained to me but I forgot exactly why...but they aren't called KPS anymore...something to do with independence...) officers under the umbrella of UNMIK and relations with parallel Serb structures. In fact, last week it was reported that Zannier could become persona non grata in Kosovo should he continue.
The Kosovo passports have received more recognition in the past week with the US saying that they will accept the documents as well as Turkey and Sweden. Kosovo has also received formal recognition of their independence from Columbia and Belize.
With the conflict in Georgia over South Ossetia, there are numerous parallels and articles referencing Kosovo's bid for independence. Some question whether or not it is payback for Kosovo or maybe could South Ossetia become like Kosovo? Other's say that Georgia, not South Ossetia, is like Kosovo and maybe we could apply a Kosovo Model to South Ossetia.
MTCowgirl's Kosovo News
- Britian critical of UN report on March raid of Mitrovica courthouse
- Kosovo names Defense Minister
- Suspended KPS to receive salaries from Kosovo budget
- Serbian Army Reservists to demostrate at Merdare border
- Police and civilians injured in scuffle in Mitrovica
- OSCE warns of child traficking in Kosovo
- Serbian official slams UNMIK after commenting on EULEX
- How Kosovo created its own form of Liberal Islam
- Kosovo's Dokufest explains why Albanians don't speak Serbian
- A proof of identity, the new Kosovo passports
