Week of 16 January through 22 January

Kosovo budget for 2000 set at $299 million.
JANUARY 21 -- A budget of 562 million deutsche marks (about $299 million) in expenditures and revenues has been set for the calendar year 2000, the Chief of Kosovo's Central Fiscal Authority, Mr. Alan Pearson, announced today in Pristina.   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo Protection Corps leaders sworn in.
JANUARY 21 -- Top leaders of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) were sworn in during a ceremony today at UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Headquarters.   FULL STORY >>

UN refugee agency Chief of Mission in Kosovo dies.
JANUARY 21 -- The UN High Commission for Refugees Chief of Mission in Kosovo, Mr. David Riley died on Wednesday in his apartment in Pristina, the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today.   FULL STORY >>

Outstanding issues on Kosovo Protection Corps "ironed out": UN mission.
JANUARY 19 -- Outstanding issues on the establishment of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) have been "ironed out", the UN Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today.    FULL STORY >>

Interim Administrative Council allocates nine additional departments.
JANUARY 18 -- The Interim Administrative Council for Kosovo (IAC) today allocated an additional nine administrative departments to political parties and Independents, bringing the total number of departments allocated so far to 15 out of the 19 originally proposed.   FULL STORY >>

Kouchner tells Interim Administrative Council that level of violence in Kosovo is "unacceptable".
JANUARY 18 -- Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, Dr. Bernard Kouchner today told the Interim Administrative Council that the level of violence in the province continues to be "unacceptable".   FULL STORY >>

UNMIK calls for a common approach to housing reconstruction in Kosovo.
JANUARY 18 -- The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has strongly urged donors and agencies involved in the reconstruction of houses in Kosovo to adopt a common approach, so as to make the best use of limited resources.   FULL STORY >>

Kouchner signs regulation setting up the Kosovo Joint Interim Administrative Structure.
JANUARY 17-- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr Bernard Kouchner has signed a regulation on the Kosovo Joint Interim Administrative Structure (JIAS).   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo hit by power shortage, as Serbia cuts off supply.
JANUARY 17 -- Kosovo's electricity supply dropped to 205 megawatts -- just over a third of minimum requirements -- following a power cut last night by Serbia which lasted for only two hours but affected local production of electricity.    FULL STORY >>

KFOR expresses shock over the murder of a Kosovo female child by one of its members.
JANUARY 17 -- The Commander of the international peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR), General Klaus Reinhardt has said he was "deeply shocked" that one of its members may have been involved in the murder of a young Kosovo girl whose body was found last Thursday in the town of Vitina.    FULL STORY >>