Irish–Kosovan relations are foreign relations between
Ireland and
Kosovo.
Kosovo declared its independence from
Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Ireland
recognised it on 29 February 2008.
Relations
On 20 May 2011 Ireland's ambassador to
Budapest,
Hungary John Deady submitted his credentials to Pristina, Kosovo.
As of 2023 Ireland does not have an embassy in Kosovo, and relations are handled through the Irish embassy in Budapest.
Refugees
In 1999, Ireland took 1,000 refugees. This number was criticised by the
United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006. It was a subsidiary body of ...
and former President of Ireland
Mary Robinson who called it, the complacency and selfishness of the Irish for accepting only 1,000 refugees from Kosovo.
Peacekeeping
Ireland has sent
peacekeepers to Kosovo. It was the first time Ireland has commanded such a force in a
NATO-led
United Nations mandated peace support operation. In 2007, Irish Brigadier General
Gerry Hegarty, took over command of one of the five multi-national task forces . A ceremony was held in Kosovo at noon on 15 April 2010 to mark the end of Ireland's major involvement in the KFOR peace mission.
Ceremony to mark Irish involvement in Kosovo
RTÉ. 15 April 2010.
See also
* Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
The foreign relations of Republic of Ireland, Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important to the State (polity), state. ...
* Foreign relations of Kosovo
Foreign relations of Kosovo are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. Kosovo operates 33 embassies abroad and is host to 22 embassies in Pristina. Kosovo has membership in several international organisations.
On ...
* Ireland–NATO relations
Republic of Ireland, Ireland and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have had a formal relationship since 1999, when Ireland joined as a member of the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and signed up to NATO's Euro-Atlantic Partne ...
* Ireland–Yugoslavia relations
References
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Bilateral relations of Kosovo
Kosovo