UN Secretary General notes shortcomings in preservation of Orthodox holy sites in Kosovo

INTERFAX (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) 21 October 2005, 13:13

UN Secretary General notes shortcomings in preservation of Orthodox holy sites in Kosovo

Moscow, October 21, Interfax - The problem of preserving Orthodox holy sites in Kosovo plays an important part in status negotiations, permanent representative of Russian in the UN Andrei Denisov stated.

According to him, UN Secretary General's special envoy to Kosovo Kai Eide emphasized in his report to be discussed in the Security Council on October 24 the shortcomings in Kosovo in such principal matters as the situation of ethnic minorities, freedom of movement, decentralization of management, preservation of Orthodox holy sites, including those classified by the UNESCO as world cultural and historical heritage.

'The role of the UN mission in Kosovo which monitors the process is increasing', a Russian diplomat told Vremya novostei daily.