Kosovo–Portugal relations are foreign relations between the
Republic of Kosovo and the
Portuguese Republic. Kosovo
declared its independence on 17 February 2008 and Portugal
recognised it on 7 October 2008. Kosovo has formally announced its decision to open an embassy in Lisbon.
History
When
NATO intervened in the
Kosovo War, Portugal prepared to assist if needed in the
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an a ...
. Portugal provided troops as part of NATO peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo. After the end of hostilities, Portugal proposed a stabilisation programme for the
Preševo Valley in Serbia just north of
Kosovo. Portugal recognised Kosovo's independence from Serbia in October 2008.
Military
Portugal currently has 266 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the
NATO led
Kosovo Force
The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO-led international NATO peacekeeping, peacekeeping force in Kosovo. Its operations are gradually reducing until Kosovo Security Force, Kosovo's Security Force, established in 2 ...
.
"Kosovo Force (KFOR)"
www.nato.int Link accessed 21-07-09
See also
* 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 ...
* Foreign relations of Portugal
* Portugal–Serbia relations
Portuguese-Serbian relations date back to 1882. Portugal has an embassy in Belgrade, and Serbia has an embassy in Lisbon. Despite support by Portugal for the independence of Kosovo, Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković was keen to improve bila ...
References
Portugal
Bilateral relations of Portugal
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