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Working together for Kosovo in 2009

14.01.09 - The EUSR hosted a press conference together with Heads of the other EU presences in Kosovo to mark the beginning of the Czech Republic Presidency at the Council of the European Union.

EU Special Representative, Pieter Feith underlined that the main challenges for Kosovo are stability, reform and reconciliation. "Now is the time to reach out to all communities in Kosovo to work energetically on the priorities that the government and my office have identified," he said. "These are decentralisation, education -- we want to develop a curriculum for all minorities in Kosovo -- returns and very important also the protection of cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo."

On behalf of the Czech Presidency in Kosovo, Janina Hrebickova, the Czech Ambassador, stated that the EU was trying to support as much as possible the countries of the Western Balkans. She said it was the intention of the Czech Presidency to further strengthen the prospects for European integration of the region, under the Stabilisation and Association Process.

The EULEX Head of Mission, Yves de Kermabon stressed the fact that EULEX’s deployment on the 9th of December, without any incident, was very important and the mission was doing its best to reach full capability by the end of the winter.

Renzo Daviddi, head of the European Commission’s Liaison office, said financial support was continuing. “We have intensified our financial assistance as a result of the donors’ conference, and Kosovo receives some of our highest assistance in the region,”
said Daviddi.

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