2 December 2013

Based on preliminary field assessment for the second round of the mayoral elections in northern Kosovo on Sunday 1st December all three security providers Kosovo Police (KP), EULEX and KFOR have professionally fulfilled their tasks. Security in the north for the second round of the mayoral elections in Mitrovica north and the partial re-vote in Zvečan/Zveçan was ensured, and KP, KFOR and EULEX, in their roles as first, second and third responders, safeguarded the environment and freedom of movement for all people of Kosovo, according to their mandates.

"I am very pleased that the second round of mayoral elections was held in an orderly fashion. Once again, coordination between EULEX, KP, KFOR and OSCE was excellent", said Joelle Vachter, Acting Head of the EULEX Mission in Kosovo.