| Ban calls for restraint on all sides in Kosovo |
| 6 October 2009 | 12:05 -> 15:09
| Source:
Tanjug |
NEW YORK --
In a report on UNMIK’s work, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all sides in Kosovo to show restraint and to constructively resolve all ethnic issues.
 | Ban Ki-moon (Fonet, archive)
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The Russian news agency Itar-Tass reports from UN Headquarters in New York that the document states, among other things, that the situation in the north of Kosovo is still tense.
According to Ban, all political parties taking part in the November local elections should steer clear of inflammatory rhetoric which could contribute to an upsurge in violence, mainly in the northern part of the province, Itar-Tass stated.
The report expresses hope that all communities will regard UNMIK and its representative office in northern Kosovo as an important instrument of support to regional peace and stability.
The document also stresses the intensification of cooperation between UNMIK and EULEX.
The UN is still in favor of strengthening the role of the EU in Kosovo and welcomes all efforts geared to strengthening the UN's strategic and political coordination at all levels, the report reads.
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