The Hungary–Kosovo relations are foreign relations between Hungary and Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Hungary recognised it on 19 March 2008.[1] Hungary has an embassy in Pristina.[2]
 | |
 Hungary |
 Kosovo |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of Hungary, Pristina | Embassy of Kosovo, Budapest |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador József Bencze | Ambassador Shpend Kallaba |
History
editDespite Hungary's recognition of Kosovo's independence, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Péter Szijjártó stated in January 2023 that Hungary would vote against Kosovo's accession to European organizations until a deal was reached with Serbia. In April 2023, Hungary along with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia, Romania, Serbia and Spain voted against approving Kosovo's membership in the Council of Europe.[3][4]
Military
editHungary currently has 353 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO-led Kosovo Force.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hungary recognizes Kosovo's Independence". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Pristina". Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Serbia to alter foreign policy after EU Kosovo decision: Vucic". Daily Sabah. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Grbić, Tamara Milošević (2023-04-26). "Serbia 'disappointed' with Ukraine, Greece, Slovakia over CoE Kosovo vote". Euractiv. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Kosovo Force (KFOR)" www.nato.int Link accessed 21-07-09
 | This article about government in Kosovo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about government in Hungary is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about bilateral relations is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |