The declaration came a day before newly-appointed UNMIK head Harri Holkeri was due to arrive on his first visit to the province and ahead of the expected start of talks between Belgrade and Pristina later this year.
Deklaracija je usvojena samo dan prije no što će novoimenovani šef UNMIK-a Harri Holkeri posjetiti pokrajinu i prije očekivanog početka pregovora između Beograda i Prištine kasnije ove godine.