Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 June 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 June 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress made in establishing provisional institutions for democratic self-government in Kosovo. - (Holding answer 19 June 2000).

Answer: Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the progress made in establishing provisional institutions for democratic self-Government in Kosovo. [126604] Mr. Vaz: [holding answer 19 June 2000]: UNSCR 1244, which established the international presences in Kosovo, gave the international civil presence responsibility for development of provisional institutions for democratic and autonomous self-government. The UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is preparing a draft Regulation on establishment of municipal authorities in Kosovo, for discussion in the Joint Interim Administrative Structures (JIAS). UNMIK intends to hold elections for these authorities later this year. The Contact Group is currently developing guidance for UNMIK on the possible structure and content of Kosovo-wide institutions for provisional self-government, taking into account the Rambouillet Accords. UNMIK's proposals for such institutions would also be for discussion in the JIAS. This is unlikely to start in earnest until after the municipal elections.

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