Annan appointed Ahtisaari to lead Kosovo status talks

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the appointment of former Finnish President and current Chairman of the Crisis Management Initiative, Martti Ahtisaari as his Special Envoy for the future status process for Kosovo.

President Martti Ahtisaari hosted a press conference on Friday, November 11, at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki. The press conference was broadcasted live over the Internet on the Foreign Ministry website and is available as a RealVideo recording.

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