Ethiopia–Kosovo relations

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Ethiopian–Kosovar relations
Map indicating locations of Ethiopia and Kosovo

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

History[]

At a meeting in January 2009 with Kosovo's Foreign Minister, Skënder Hyseni, Ethiopia's Ambassador to Austria, Kongit Sinegiorgis, stated that the Ethiopian government would come to a decision over the recognition of Kosovo "at the right time".[1]

According to Serbia, Skënder Hyseni, Kosovo's Foreign Minister, and other members of his delegation were denied entry into Ethiopia in January 2010. They allegedly wanted to attend an African Union summit in order to lobby African nations to recognise Kosovo. The Serbian Foreign Minister, Vuk Jeremić, said that their visas were denied after pressure by the Serbian government. Jeremić, who attended the summit, thanked his Ethiopian counterpart for denying the visas and supporting Serbia's cause. However, Kosovo's Foreign Ministry denies that they submitted any requests for visas.[2]

On 5 August 2012 it was reported that the Ethiopian government had formally recognised Kosovo, with Kosovo's Foreign Ministry awaiting the arrival of the note verbale.[3] In December 2014, amid a diplomatic dispute with Serbia, Ethiopia threatened to recognise Kosovo.[4]

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Notes[]

a.   ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

References[]

  1. ^ Ethiopia to come up with a decision for Kosovo at right time, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, 28 January 2009
  2. ^ Serbia, Kosovo Spar Over Ethiopia Visa Question, Balkan Insight, 29 January 2010
  3. ^ I presin notat Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Gazeta Express, 5 August 2012 (in Albanian)
  4. ^ "Poor Ethiopia Blackmails Serbia Over Kosovo". tesfanews.net. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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