Analysis of cadastre impact on privatization process of socially owned properties in Kosovo
llabjani, Hyzri and Sabri Zylfiu
This paper deals with privatization process of Socially Owned Enterprises (SOE) in Kosovo which started in year 2002 and administrated by UNMIK-European Union Pillar IV. Kosovo has an area of 10.875 square km, approx. 2.2 million inhabitants. There are 30 political municipalities and three pilot Municipalities, each of them with the Municipal Assembly as the highest authority of political and social organization. Cadastral activities are performed by the Directorates for Geodesy, Cadastre and Property, existing in almost all of municipalities in the Pilot Municipalities is in establishment. Previously Kosovo has been an integral part of the ex-Yugoslav Federation and after the cancellation of the autonomy and the constitutional component, the discontent was expressed by Kosovo Albanians because Serbia began a total discrimination of Kosovo Albanians on all aspects, including the work and the organization of the cadastre in Kosovo. All these problems were overthrown with the Kosovo war in 1999, where after 77 days of aerial campaigns by NATO on the Serb uniforms. In accordance with UNMIK Regulation 2002/12, as amended by UNMIK Regulation 2005/18, the Kosovo Trust Agency (KTA) administers the Socially Owned Enterprises (SOE) and Publicly Owned Enterprises (POE) within the territory of Kosovo and the assets of such enterprises in the territory of Kosovo. KTA has a duty to preserve and enhance the value of the enterprises under KTA administration. KTA also is authorized for privatization process of the SOE-s.
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