UNMIK REFUTES ENVOY'S STATEMENT ON KOSOVO BEING PROVINCE OF SERBIA
Beta - May 9, 2003

Belgrade, 9 May: UNMIK UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo chief Michael Steiner has made it clear that, according to Resolution 1244, Kosovo is not a province of Serbia, Beta has been told today by UNMIK spokeswoman Isabelle Karlovic.

"Yesterday the Serbia-Montenegro ambassador in his address in Vienna to the OSCE Permanent Council said that, according to Resolution 1244, Kosovo was still a province of Serbia," Karlovic said. "UN secretary general's special envoy for Kosovo Michael Steiner said that Resolution 1244 leaves the issue of its status open. The special envoy clearly said that, according to Resolution 1244, Kosovo is not a province of Serbia," the UNMIK spokeswoman said.

Steiner, Serbia-Montenegro Ambassador Branislav Milinkovic and the diplomatic representatives of country members of the council yesterday addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on the situation in Kosovo.

Source: Beta news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 1146 gmt 9 May 03

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