Kosovo becomes third country to open embassy in Jerusalem
The Muslim-majority country opened an embassy in the contested city after Israel recognized its independence from Serbia.
Kosovo on Sunday opened an embassy in Jerusalem, making it only the third country with an embassy in the contested holy city.
“The pledge given in the Oval Office today is finally fulfilled,” Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry tweeted in reference to former President Donald Trump’s role in forging relations between the two countries.
Ines Demiri, Kosovo's charge d'affaires in Israel, opened the facility in what she called “a truly proud and historic moment” for Kosovo-Israel relations. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it “warmly welcomed” the opening of Kosovo’s embassy and the “natural development of the relations and a realization of the Washington agreement.”
The embassy’s opening came in exchange for Israel’s recognition of Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Serbia still sees Kosovo as its province, but the United States and most Western countries view Kosovo as its own country.
