Kosovo‒United Kingdom relations

Kosovan–British relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and the United Kingdom. When Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, the United Kingdom became one of the first countries to announce officially about recognition of sovereign Kosovo on 18 February 2008. [cite web |title=UK to recognise independent Kosovo - PM |url=http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14594.asp |date=2008-02-18 |accessdate=2008-05-09 |publisher=United Kingdom Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street] cite news|author=Nicholas Kulish and C. J. Chivers|title=Kosovo Is Recognized but Rebuked by Others |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/world/europe/19kosovo.html?ref=world|date=2008-02-19|accessdate=2008-05-09] The United Kingdom has an embassy in Pristina since 5 March. [cite web|url=http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1163672154378|title=British Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo|publisher=Foreign and Commonwealth Office|accessdate=2008-05-09] Kosovo will open an embassy in London.

ee also

*Foreign relations of Kosovo
*Foreign relations of United Kingdom

References

External links

* [http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/europe/kosovo?profile=all British Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kosovo]