Kosovo International Supervision 'to End in 2012'
Balkan Insight has learned that Kosovo’s 'supervised independence' is set to end next year as the International Civilian Office, created to monitor the progress of Kosovo, wraps up its mission.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Friday, July 22, 2011
Balkan Insight understands that the International Civilian Office, ICO is scheduled to shut operations by the end of next year.
It has already closed its economic department and a number of regional offices.
The International Steering Group, the body set up to manage the ICO, met last week to decide the future of the office.
According to a well-placed source, the ICO's current head, Pieter Feith, should see the office through to its conclusion in 2012. A final decision will be taken at the beginning of next year.
