COUNCIL OF , 16 February 2008

THE EUROPEAN UNION S060/08

Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the CFSP, welcomes the appointments of Pieter FEITH as EU Special Representative in and Yves de KERMABON as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO

Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) made today the following statement on the decision by the Council to appoint Pieter FEITH as the EU Special Representative in Kosovo and Yves de KERMABON as EULEX KOSOVO Head of Mission.

“I am very pleased that the Council has decided on the basis of my recommendation to appoint Pieter Feith as EU Special Representative in Kosovo and Yves de Kermabon as Head of Mission for the rule of law mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO. These appointments further illustrate the EU's enhanced engagement in the Western .

Pieter Feith will in particular offer the EU's advice and support in the political process and promote overall EU coordination in Kosovo. I have known him for a long time and we have always worked very well together. I wish him all the luck in his new position.

As Head of Mission for the biggest civilian EU mission ever, Yves de Kermabon, will have a crucial role in assisting the Kosovo police and justice enforcement agencies in their progress towards European standards. He has my full trust and support and I look forward to working with him.

Both have an in-depth knowledge of the region and of EU policies there."

The European Council on 14 December 2007 stated the EU's readiness to assist Kosovo in the path towards sustainable stability, including by an European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) mission and a contribution to an international civilian office as part of the international presences in Kosovo.

Today the Council also decided to launch the EULEX KOSOVO mission in the wider area of Rule of Law.

Attached: CVs of Pieter Feith and Yves de Kermabon

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Pieter Cornelis FEITH

Place and date of birth: Rotterdam, 9 February 1945 Nationality: Dutch

Education

M.A. of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Medford, Mass., US (1970) Licencié in Political Science, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (1968)

Language fluency: English, French, German and Dutch

Professional experience

2007 Civilian Operations Commander for all civilian ESDP Crisis Management Operations Acting Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability

2005 - 2006 Head of the EU-led Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Indonesia

2005 Head of EU Expert Team for

2004 Personal Representative of the EU High Representative, Javier Solana, for /Darfur

2001 - until present General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Deputy Director General for Politico-Military Affairs

1995 - 2001 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Personal Representative of Secretary General Lord Robertson for Yugoslavia Director of the Crisis Management and Operations Directorate Head of the NATO Balkans Task Force Political Advisor to Commander IFOR Bosnia-Herzegovina

1970 - 1995 The Diplomatic Service

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Yves de KERMABON

Head of mission EULEX-Kosovo

Date of birth and status: 4 November 1948, married, 5 children Nationality: French Profession/Rank: Retired Army General Education: Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (Military Academy). Ecole Supérieure de Guerre (Joint Staff College).

Professional experience : Since 2007 : Special Advisor of the EU SG/HR, Dr Javier Solana, designated by Member States to lead the future ESDP Mission in Kosovo

Strategic advisor for the EU institutions and the Member States

Coordination with the relevant international actors, including the , NATO and the OSCE, as well as with the political and diplomatic leaders of countries concerned by the situation in Kosovo

From 2005 to 2007 : command of the Headquarters of the Rapid Reaction Corps – FRANCE, LILLE

From September 2004 to September 2005 : command of the NATO KOSOVO Force (KFOR), PRISTINA

Before 2004: different positions of command and responsibility in the French Army, in particular with the French Foreign Legion (in CAMBODIA in the framework of UN, in former Yugoslavia in the framework of UNPROFOR and IFOR, and finally in KOSOVO in the framework of KFOR)

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