Kosovo–Switzerland relations explained

Kosovan–Swiss
Party1:	Kosovo
Party2:	Switzerland
Mission1:	Embassy of Kosovo, Bern
Mission2:	Embassy of Switzerland, Pristina
Envoytitle1:	Ambassador
Envoytitle2:	Ambassador
Envoy1:	Sami Ukelli
Envoy2:	Thomas Kolly

Kosovo–Switzerland relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Swiss Confederation. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Switzerland recognised it on 27 February 2008.^[1] Switzerland has an embassy in Pristina since 28 March 2008.^[2] Kosovo has an embassy in Bern. In September 2008, Swiss authorities initially expressed reservation for the designated ambassador Naim Mala due to his double nationality^[3] but later accepted him.

Military

Switzerland currently has 212 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force.^[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Kosovo
• Foreign relations of Switzerland
• Serbia–Switzerland relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: 27 February 2008 . Calmy-Rey liess Couchepin den Vortritt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080603032342/http://www.tagi.ch/dyn/news/schweiz/846102.html . 3 June 2008 . Tages-Anzeiger . de.
2. Web site: Switzerland set to open embassy in Kosovo. Swissinfo. 28 March 2008.
3. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/suisse/story/14021054 Berne a émis des réserves sur la nomination de Naim Mala
4. http://www.nato.int/kfor/structur/nations/placemap/kfor_placemat.pdf "Kosovo Force (KFOR)"