With registration having closed, only a small minority of potential Serbian voters has been registered. It is therefore quite likely that the municipal elections will unfold without significant Serb participation. All representatives agreed that the municipal councils in Kosovo should include all ethnic groups. All agreed that such appointees should be from the municipalities to which they are appointed. Although the Albanians at the Airlie meeting made clear that this appointive alternative was not optimal, they were prepared to accept appointed Serb representatives.
Free media are crucial to democratic development.
All representatives at the Airlie meeting agreed that the media can and should work together to prevent violence and promote coexistence. Journalists within the group agreed to cooperate on a professional basis and to share information. They pledged to endeavor to professionalize journalism, uphold democratic values, and respect codes of conduct as steps toward media self-regulation. Representatives heard a briefing by a representative of the OSCE on measures being taken to license media outlets operating in Kosovo. They agreed that actions should be taken by the SRSG to prevent the import of hate-filled print, radio, and TV media into Kosovo.