Estonia–Kosovo relations
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Estonian–Kosovan relations are foreign relations between Estonia
and the Republic of Kosovo
. Kosovo
unilaterally declared its independence
from Serbia
on 17 February 2008 and Estonia recognized it on 21 February 2008. The governments of Estonia and the Republic of Kosovo established diplomatic relations in Tallinn
on 24 April 2008.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ilir Dugolli, has been accredited as the non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo through a verbal note of this decision by the Estonian Government. According to this decision, the Kosovo Ambassador in Belgium, Ilir Dugolli, has been accredited as an extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the Republic of Estonia, resident in the Kingdom of Belgium. The accreditation of Ambassador Dugolli, in the Republic of Estonia is an important step forward in the state of Kosovo’s attempts to establish diplomatic relations and to strengthen bilateral cooperation with states that have recognized the Republic of Kosovo.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and the Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
. Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
unilaterally declared its independence
2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 by individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo acting in personal capacity and not binding to the Assembly itself...
from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
on 17 February 2008 and Estonia recognized it on 21 February 2008. The governments of Estonia and the Republic of Kosovo established diplomatic relations in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
on 24 April 2008.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ilir Dugolli, has been accredited as the non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo through a verbal note of this decision by the Estonian Government. According to this decision, the Kosovo Ambassador in Belgium, Ilir Dugolli, has been accredited as an extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the Republic of Estonia, resident in the Kingdom of Belgium. The accreditation of Ambassador Dugolli, in the Republic of Estonia is an important step forward in the state of Kosovo’s attempts to establish diplomatic relations and to strengthen bilateral cooperation with states that have recognized the Republic of Kosovo.