The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, with the help of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is organizing a preparatory meeting today in Pristina for the technical working group to find sustainable solutions for displaced persons from Kosovo. Representatives of the governments in Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina and Skopje will present the priorities and action plans for sustainable solutions for displaced persons from Kosovo and together with representatives of international organizations shall agree on the next steps in the context of this initiative.
The meeting is a continuation of the High Level Conference on Durable Solutions for Displaced Persons organized by the OSCE and held in Skopje in November 2014. During the conference in Skopje, the participants agreed to meet periodically to review progress and provide support for durable solutions for displaced persons, either on their return or integration in the country they are currently displaced.
The meeting will be opened by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, the Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic, and UNHCR Regional Representative for South-East Europe, Andrew Mayne.