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Bulgarian–Kosovan relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and the Republic of Kosovo[a]. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 17 February 2008 and Bulgaria recognised it in 20 March 2008.[1] Bulgaria has an embassy in Pristina[2] and Republic of Kosovo has opened its Embassy in Sofia as of January 2010.
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Bulgaria currently has 48 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force.[3]
Bulgaria is to support Kosovo at the International Court of Justice's oral debate on the legality of Kosovo's independence.[4]
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| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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