Foreign relations of the Republic of Kosovo

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On 17 February 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo, a body of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), declared independence from Serbia. This move was controversial among the international community. The Republic of Kosovo has been recognised by 86 UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Additionally some countries that don't recognise the Republic of Kosovo (PR China, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Greece), maintain non-diplomatic official "liaison offices" in Kosovo.

Kosovo maintains a number of diplomatic missions abroad and several countries have embassies or representative offices in Pristina.

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Status of diplomatic relations

Kosovo has established diplomatic relations with the following countries.

Country Establishment
of
Diplomatic
Relations		 Status of
Diplomatic
Mission
in Kosovo		 Status of
Diplomatic
Mission
in the country		 Sources Notes
 Albania 18 February 2008 Embassy Embassy [1][2][3] Albania–Kosovo relations
 Australia 21 May 2008 [4][5] Australia–Kosovo relations
 Andorra 14 September 2011 [6]
 Austria 20 March 2008 Embassy Embassy Austria–Kosovo relations
 Belgium 10 April 2008 Embassy [7] Belgium–Kosovo relations
 Bulgaria 27 May 2008 Embassy Embassy Bulgaria–Kosovo relations
 Canada 7 April 2009 [8]
 Croatia 30 June 2008 Embassy Embassy [9] Croatia–Kosovo relations
 Czech Republic 16 June 2008 Embassy Embassy [10] Czech Republic – Kosovo relations
 Denmark 6 March 2008 [11] Denmark–Kosovo relations
 Estonia 24 April 2008 [12] Estonia–Kosovo relations
 Finland 2 February 2009 Embassy [13] Finland–Kosovo relations
 France 18 February 2008 Embassy Embassy France–Kosovo relations
 Germany 27 February 2008 Embassy Embassy German–Kosovan relations
 Honduras 2 December 2010 [14]
 Hungary 27 June 2008 Embassy Embassy [15] Hungary–Kosovo relations
 Ireland 11 November 2008 [16] Ireland–Kosovo relations
 Italy 15 May 2008 Embassy Embassy [17] Italian–Kosovan relations
 Japan 28 June 2009 Embassy [18] Japan–Kosovo relations
 Latvia 10 June 2008 [19] Kosovo–Latvia relations
 Luxembourg 16 June 2011 [20]
 Lithuania 1 September 2008 [21] Kosovo–Lithuania relations
 Liechtenstein 25 March 2008 Embassy of Switzerland Embassy in Switzerland [22] Kosovo–Switzerland relations
 Macedonia 18 October 2009 Embassy Embassy [23] Kosovo–Macedonia relations
 Malawi 17 June 2010 [24]
 Malaysia 23 March 2011 [25] Kosovo–Malaysia relations
 Maldives 16 April 2009 [26] Kosovo–Maldives relations
 Malta 22 September 2011 [27]
 Mauritania 12 January 2010 [28]
 Monaco 19 March 2008 Embassy of France Embassy in France [29] France–Kosovo relations
 Montenegro 15 January 2010 [30] Kosovo–Montenegro relations
 Nauru 23 April 2008 [31]
 Netherlands 27 June 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo–Netherlands relations
 New Zealand 9 November 2009 [32]
 Norway 25 October 2008 Embassy Kosovo–Norway relations
 Oman 4 February 2011 [33]
 Portugal 14 November 2011 [34]
 Qatar 7 January 2011 [35]
 Saudi Arabia 7 August 2009 Embassy [36][37] Kosovo – Saudi Arabia relations
 Slovenia 15 May 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo–Slovenia relations
 Sweden 28 March 2008 Embassy Kosovo–Sweden relations
 Switzerland 28 March 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo–Switzerland relations
 Turkey 18 February 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo–Turkey relations
 United Arab Emirates 27 April 2010 [38] Kosovo – United Arab Emirates relations
 United Kingdom 18 February 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo – United Kingdom relations
 United States 18 February 2008 Embassy Embassy Kosovo – United States relations
 Vanuatu 23 September 2010 [39]

Membership in international organisations

International Organisation Representation Application date Admission date
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) UNMIK 6 April 2006 26 July 2007[40]
International Road and Transport Union (IRU) road transport association 29 July 2008[41]
Energy Community South East Europe Treaty (ECSEE) UNMIK 1 July 2006
European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) UNMIK 30 November 2006
Free Trade Agreement with Albania UNMIK 2003[42]
International Monetary Fund Republic of Kosovo 10 July 2008[43] 29 June 2009[44]
World Bank Republic of Kosovo 10 July 2008[45] 29 June 2009[46]

See also

References

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