Kosovo to formally normalize ties with ‘Israel’ on Feb. 1
Prishtina (QNN)- Kosovo’s Foreign Minister on Friday said that Kosovo will normalize ties with ‘Israel’ on Feb. 1, saying that recognition by ‘Israel’ is one of the “greatest achievements for Kosovo.”
Kosovan FM Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla said in a statement that the “formalization of relations” with “Israel” will take place in a virtual official ceremony with the participation of Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Feb. 1.
“Recognition by Israel is one of the greatest achievements for Kosovo, coming at a key moment for us, thanks to the United States of America, our common and eternal ally,” she said.
On Feb 1st, with a solemn virtual ceremony, Rep. of Kosovo & the State of Israel will sign the agreement to establish diplomatic relations between the two countires.
The official signing will be done by Foreign Ministers @MelizaHaradinaj of 🇽🇰 & @Gabi_Ashkenazi of 🇮🇱. @IsraelMFA pic.twitter.com/7aJQK73ZSQ
— MFA Kosovo 🇽🇰 (@MFAKOSOVO) January 29, 2021
🇽🇰🤝🇺🇸
Great 📞 call w/ DAS Matthew Palmer @StateEUR.
Grateful for 🇺🇸 continuous focus towards #Kosovo, esp. in formalising our diplomatic relations & recognition from #Israel.
Reassured that 🇽🇰 will cont. to uphold the standard of holding democratic & free elections. pic.twitter.com/OFLy1Yn9M7
— Meliza Haradinaj (@MelizaHaradinaj) January 28, 2021
It should be noted that Ashkenazi is a former Chief of Staff of the ‘Israel Defense Forces’ who participated in many massacres committed against the Palestinian people, not less than the massacres committed in Kosovo by the Serbs.
In the margins of the “economic normalization” summit between Kosovo and Serbia, former US President Donald Trump announced that he had obtained approval from the two sides to normalize the relations and open an embassy in Jerusalem.
"One of the side benefits of the normalization of economic ties between Serbia and Kosovo was the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kosovo, a majority Muslim state, and the state of Israel." pic.twitter.com/BGriiRGotp
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) September 4, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump bringing PEACE to countries around the world!
Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to economic normalization!
Kosovo will also recognize Israel and Serbia will move their embassy to Jerusalem!pic.twitter.com/B4q002K6n3
— Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) September 4, 2020
During his tenure, Trump worked to force several Arab and Islamic countries to normalize relations with the Israeli occupation.
Serbia has not yet moved its embassy to Jerusalem, which diplomats said after Trump’s announcement that the matter is “non-binding.”
