Afghanistan now joined Denmark, which for 16 years of a UN protectorate in Kosovo had two heads of UNMIK. By the decision of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing UNMIK chief Farid Zarif will be replaced by his compatriot Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the world organization. The ninth head of the UN Mission in Kosovo should take office on August 31.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Zahir Tanin, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the United Nations, as new chief of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Serbian media reported, citing Pristina media outlets that Tanin would take up his new post, replacing Farid Zarif, on August 31.