Article in Ekspress (Serbian newspaper) on 24 March
Steiner gets married under the keche (traditional Albanian cap)
Pristina ? In parallel to the preparations for a relatively soon
departure to a new assignment, the Chief of UNMIK Michel Steiner, as it is always louder "whispered" in the couloirs of the Albanian political elite in Pristina, is accelerating his preparation for his wedding. The rumor has it that he is to be wed with a beautiful Kosovo Albanian girl Bukrije Djonbalaj, better known after her nickname ? Bilji. According to "Ekspres" sources, Bukrije Djonbalaj - Bilji was born some 30 years ago in the vicinity of the town of Rozaje (Montenegro) and she grew up in Prizren. Bukrije started working for UNMIK in the year 2000, as a legal assistant. After being fired from the Prosecution Office Bilji became a
member of RTK's Board due to her ties with diplomatic circles to whom she was introduced by her brother Afrim Djonbalaj (TV 21 correspondent from Brussels), whose best man is no more - no less then Jamie Shea ? better known as "the collateral damage". Besides diplomats and politicians, Bilji also adores journalists and this love towards journalism caused her to maintain very close relations with both Koha Ditore's Editor-in Chief Veton Surroi and Baton Haxhiu for quite some time.
The beautiful Bilji had "a quality communication" with the Mayor of
Tirana Edi Rama, who is also a great friend of Michael Steiner and Hashim Taci. Taci also maintained very intensive friendship with Burije Djonbalaj. In these circumstances, Bilji has won "the magically worked out" affection of UNMIK's Chief, who traveled to New York together with his loved one ? Bukrije Djonbalaj. When she showed up in New York, it provoked loud comments and protests of UN officials, who objected to transportation of non-UN
personnel by the UN airplane.
Conflict of jurisdictions' between Bilji and Minna
Following the announced newly marriage between Steiner and Bukurije Djonbaljaj, according to the diplomatic and Albanian political sources in Pristina, emotionally the most affected one is a UN official, Finish lady, Minna Jarvenpaa, who was more then just Steiner's 'right hand' from the time when he was the Principle Deputy of the High Representative of International Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In order to avoid consequences of possible 'conflict of jurisdictions'
between Bilji and Minna, Steiner has transferred Minna Jarvenpaa from the office in Pristina and appointed her as the Administrator in Kosovska Mitrovica, two months ago. Prior to that, to the utter surprise of Mitrovica's UNMIK administration officers, Steiner has dismissed from the office Mr. John Rodgers who used to be Administrator until then.
However, Albanian secessionists warmly greeted the ppointment of Minna Jarvenpaa for new Administrator, since they knew she was the main ideological and overall creator of all Steiner's moves on destroying, i.e. canceling of Serb institutions in Northern Kosmet and in the entire territory of Kosovo and Metohija.
Schori to replace Steiner
The Chief of UNMIK Michael Steiner is to be replaced by a Swedish
diplomat Pierre Schori, by the end of June or latest by the beginning of July, Ekspres has learned from diplomatic sources in Pristina.
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