Eritrea–Kosovo relations

Eritrean–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Eritrea and Kosovo.[a] Formal diplomatic relations between two states are non-existent as Eritrea does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.

Eritrean–Kosovar relations

Eritrea
Kosovo

History

On 4 September 2008, the Director of the Euro-Americas Division at the Eritrean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tsehaye Fassil, said that his government had not decided whether it would recognise Kosovo's independence.[1]

In September 2011, the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, was reported to have responded positively to a request for recognition of Kosovo.[2]

In April 2014, the Eritrean Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh Mohammed, said Eritrea supported the right to self-determination and that his country would work to improve its relations with Kosovo.[3]

See also

Notes
a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References
  1. Eritrea undecided on Kosovo, WikiLeaks, 5 September 2008
  2. Aktivitet i ngjeshur diplomatik në New York, Gazeta Express, 21 September 2011 (in Albanian) Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Hoxhaj në samitin BE-Afrikë, lobon për njohje te vendet afrikane, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, 3 April 2014 (in Albanian)
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