Kosovo–Oman relations

Kosovo–Oman relations

Kosovo

Oman

Kosovo–Oman relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Oman.

History

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Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. There were conflicting reports on whether Oman has recognised Kosovo, or de-recognised it.[1][2]

In 4 February 2011, Kosovo announced that it received a note from Oman which stated that it "will welcome Kosovo's membership to the United Nations, as well as to other international and regional organizations" and that the countries had established diplomatic relations.[1][3] However, in September 2011 Kosovo's deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi stated that "Oman never recognised us".[4] Later that month, Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Oman's Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah had informed them of his country's recognition of Kosovo.[2] Kosovo's chargé d'affaires in Saudi Arabia was quoted in 2012 as saying that Oman had not recognised Kosovo.[5]

In September 2022, the foreign ministry of Oman officially issued a press release explicitly stating that the Omani foreign minister had met with the president and foreign minister of the "Republic of Kosovo", implying that Oman does indeed recognise the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Republic of Kosovo Established Diplomatic Relations with Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, 4 February 2011
  2. ^ a b Recognition from the Sultanate of Oman is reconfirmed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, 20 October 2011
  3. ^ "Oman establishes Kosovo diplomatic ties". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Serbia Claims Countries Cancelling Kosovo Recognition". 9 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession: Preventing the Recognition of Contested States, James Ker-Lindsay, 2012, Oxford University Press.
  6. ^ "Foreign Minister holds meeting with President of Kosovo – FM.gov.om". 20 September 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.