Hungary |
Kosovo |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Hungary, Pristina | Embassy of Kosovo, Budapest |
Envoy | |
Ambassador József Bencze | Ambassador Shpend Kallaba |
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]
Despite 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]
Hungary currently has 353 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO-led Kosovo Force. [5]