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Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as the only countries with embassies in a city whose status is at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel
by Zenel Zhinipotoku And Llazar Semini, The Associated Press
Posted Mar 14, 2021 8:48 am EDT
Last Updated Mar 14, 2021 at 8:58 am EDT
PRISTINA, Kosovo Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.
A statement said the move was made after the establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel on Feb. 1 and a Kosovo-Serbia summit held at the White House in September.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora announces that the Kosovo Embassy in the State of Israel, with headquarters in Jerusalem, officially has been opened,” said the statement.
Kosovo Opens Embassy In Jerusalem, Weeks After Establishing Relations With Israel
March 14, 2021 11:34 GMT
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PRISTINA Kosovo has officially opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, six week after it formally established diplomatic relations with Israel. The Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Jerusalem will be strongly committed to increasing bilateral cooperation and strengthening the international profile of the state of Kosovo, Kosovo s Foreign Ministry said in a press statement on March 14.
The new embassy was opened by Ines Demiri, Kosovo s charge d affaires in Israel, because representatives from Kosovo were unable to attend due to the coronavirus pandemic.