Kosovo–Sweden relations
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Kosovo–Sweden relations are foreign relations between Kosovo[a] and Sweden. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Sweden recognised it on 4 March 2008.[1] Kosovo opened an embassy in Stockholm on 15 December 2009.[2] The Swedish Liaison Office in Pristina, a branch of the Embassy in Skopje, Macedonia, represents Sweden's interests in the Republic of Kosovo.[3] On 8 March 2008, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt became the first foreign minister to officially visit Kosovo since it declared its independence.[4]
Military[edit]
Sweden currently has 243 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force.[5]
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Notes and references[edit]
Notes:
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References:
- ^ "Sweden recognises the Republic of Kosovo" (Press release). Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Stockholm
- ^ Liaison Office of Sweden in Pristina, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
- ^ Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt to visit Kosovo and Macedonia, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 6 March 2008.
- ^ "Kosovo Force (KFOR)" www.nato.int Link accessed 21-07-09.
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