Elections in Kosovo - Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija

Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija

According to UNSC R1244 and UNMIK practice Serbian national referendums and elections for Parliament and President are allowed in Kosovo, but local elections are organized separately by UNMIK and the PISG. Despite of this Serbia accomplished the local elections in Kosovo 2008 that were not recognized by UNMIK.

The Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija is a local government created by the Serbian minority in the Kosovo city of Mitrovica in response to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. The first elections for the Assembly took place on May 11, 2008 along with the regular local elections in the rest of Serbia.

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