NATO and UN police strengthen their presence in Kosovo's north

Описание: (5 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
Jarine on the border between Kosovo and Serbia
1. Wide of border post sign, cars at checkpoint
2. Close up of sign
3. Pan of car coming in from Serb side
4. Border police looking at documents
5. Lorry entering checkpoint
6. Border police looking at documents
7. Van from Serbia drives up to United Nations/German special police officers
8. Close up German Police badge
9. UN police looking at car boot
10. Wide of border post
Pristina
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ylber Hysa, Political analyst:
"We hope that Mr. Tadic is the one, there has been so much invested in him by European capitals. But this doesn't mean that we are ready for any delays. We think we have done a lot for democracy in Serbia and it's time for Kosovo's independence now."
12. Various of NATO personal with armoured vehicles passing by
13. Newspaper stand
14. Pan to right of Kosovo Albanian daily newspaper, all front pages having dates of possible independence declaration
15. Close up of photo of Condoleezza Rice in daily Albanian newspaper 'Express' with headline written in Albanian 'Within two days days, independence'
16. Close up of Albanian daily newspaper 'Koha Ditore' with headline 'Possible 17th of February the D-Day' illustrated with banner written 'Independence and photo of capital Pristina'
17. SOUNDBITE (Albanian) Kushtrim Sheku, Economist, Kosovo Albanian:
"Independence needs to be declared as soon as possible since people are very tired and very anxious. We need clarification as soon as possible. We need to know where are future is."
18. Wide of street
19. SOUNDBITE (Albanian) Batusha Batusha, Property developer, Kosovo Albanian:
"The EU mission's arrival in Kosovo will be very, very welcome. Police and justice are most important thing and that's where the EU will be important. Kosovo is Europe. Every day that has a delay is dangerous for Kosovo and the region. Democracy is what we need here and democracy is Europe."
20. Mid of street
STORYLINE:
NATO and the United Nations police have strengthened their presence in Kosovo's north, where tensions between Serbs and Albanians are characteristic of the ethnic division that have plagued Kosovo.
As Kosovo government officials discuss details of how they will declare independence, some 500 Italian soldiers - part of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission - arrived in Kosovo for the start a of month long military exercises aimed at displaying NATO's readiness to quell any potential violence.
The troops will be deployed in the northern part of the province, where most of the minority Serbs live.
The border in Jarine is seen by some as one of the most sensitive parts of Kosovo - some predict an influx of Serb refugees coming from central Kosovo.
There are further fears the minority Serb community could resist any declaration of independence.
European Union nations gave preliminary approval on Monday to plans to send a 1,800-strong policing and administration mission to Kosovo to replace the current U.N. mission.
A decision on when to deploy the mission was not taken, the diplomats said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
The EU wants to send the mission to Kosovo to replace the current UN mission, which took control alongside NATO peacekeepers in 1999 after war ended between Serbian troops and separatist ethnic Albanians.
Monday's decision ensures the mission has financial and legal backing. But many EU governments are still seeking a formal blessing from the United Nations Security Council. That body, however, remains divided over Kosovo's future status.

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