UNMIK spokesman Russell Geekie said Monday that the UN mission played no role in preparing a strategy for northern Kosovo and was not consulted on the issue.

The strategy for northern Kosovo's integration into Kosovo's institutions drafted by the head of International Civilian Office Peter Feith involves international community support in direct linking of Serbia's European perspective with reducing its support to parallel structures in the north of the province. The draft strategy was not presented to UNMIK and it has taken no stand in this regard, Geekie said.

The document was drafted by the head of International Civilian Office Peter Feith and the interim government in Pristina, and was conceived as part of the decentralization process in Kosovo-Metohija. Its goal as also takeover of control over northern Kosovska Mitrovica.

This should be done in a way that would allow Belgrade to save face, and make it finally halt its support to parallel structures along with getting closer to integration in the European Union, Feith's document says.