Iceland–Kosovo relations
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Iceland–Kosovo relations are foreign relations between Iceland and the Republic of Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Iceland recognised it on 5 March 2008.[1][2] Diplomatic relations were established on 14 November 2011.[3]
History
Refugees
In 1999, Iceland received 75 refugees that were fleeing the Kosovo War.[4] By early 2000, around half of them had returned home, many at the request of Kosovo authorities.[5][6] In 2005, it received another group of refugees from Kosovo.[7]
KFOR
In the early 2000s, Iceland participated in the KFOR mission in Kosovo, with its peacekeepers taking over the management of the Pristina International Airport and training of civilian staff from Italian peacekeepers in 2003.[8] It handed over management of the airport to civilian authorities on 1 April 2004.[9] It was later tasked with assisting the KFOR with the control of the lower airspace in the country.[10]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Kosovo to Iceland
In February 2023, the president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, visited Iceland and met with prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and foreign minister Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir.[10][11]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Iceland does not maintain an embassy in Pristina. Relations are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Reykjavík.[12]
- Kosovo does not have a diplomatic mission in Iceland. However, Kosovo is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Ísland viðurkennir sjálfstæði Kósóvó". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 5 March 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "The Government of Iceland formally recognizes Kosovo". Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Iceland - Establishment of Diplomatic Relations". government.is. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Glaðbeittir í nýjum heimkynnum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 April 1999. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Hörður Kristjánsson (18 March 2000). "Flóttamannaeyjan Ísland - 34 til baka". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 14. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "44 flóttamenn af 75 frá Kosovo enn á landinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 January 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Sveinn Arnarsson (25 January 2016). "584 flóttamenn síðustu sex áratugina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Davíð Logi Sigurðsson (4 March 2004). "Taka við stjórn flugvallar í Kosovo". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 1, 16. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Aðalheiður Inga Þorsteinsdóttir (31 October 2004). "Aukin umsvif og kostnaður við Íslensku friðargæsluna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 14. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b "Forseti Kósovó í heimsókn á Íslandi". Stjórnarráðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Katrín fundaði með forseta Kósóvó". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Diplomatic relations are handled by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs". government.is. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Diplomatic and Consular list" (PDF). government.is. Government of Iceland. March 2025. p. 93. Retrieved 26 August 2025.