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At a critical time for Kosovo, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo, Mr Soren Jessen-Petersen, visited NATO HQ on 12 July to hold discussions with NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
At a critical time for Kosovo, the SpecialRepresenative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo, Mr SorenJessen-Petersen, visited NATO HQ on 12 July to hold discussions withNATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
Talks have started on the future status of this province, which hasbeen under the administration of the international community since1999.
Moving the political process forward
At a joint press conference with Mr Jessen-Petersen, Mr de HoopScheffer insisted on the fact that NATO was still in Kosovo, on theground, to assist the political process that is currently underway. Healso made a plea to local politicians to moderate their language whenspeaking in public.
Both Mr Jessen-Petersen and Mrde Hoop Scheffer stressed the importance of the participation of KosovoSerbs in the political process and shared their concern over standardsimplementation in three key areas: decentralisation, the return ofrefugees and freedom of movement.
Mr Jessen-Petersenthanked NATO for its continued commitment in Kosovo, stating that “KFORis indeed doing a superb job in maintaining a safe and secureenvironment. And that is the foundation for the political process tomove forward”.
However, he said, “As we get closerthe political stakes are rising. And with the political stakes risingwe are seeing tension rising and we are seeing risks increasing. And inthat situation more than ever we have to work closely together, UNMIKand KFOR, with the local authorities, to make sure that the stable andsecure environment is there, and thanks to this close collaboration Ithink we have seen significant improvement in the security situationover the last 12, 15 months, despite incidents which are, of course,worrying and which we’re working on”.