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Kosovo–Portugal relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Portuguese Republic. Kosovo declared its independence on 17 February 2008 and Portugal recognised it on 7 October 2008. [1] [2] Kosovo has formally announced its decision to open an embassy in Lisbon. [3]
When NATO intervened in the Kosovo War, Portugal prepared to assist if needed in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. [4] Portugal provided troops as part of NATO peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo. [5] After the end of hostilities, Portugal proposed a stabilisation programme for the Preševo Valley in Serbia just north of Kosovo. [6] Portugal recognised Kosovo's independence from Serbia in October 2008. [7]
Portugal currently has 266 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force. [8]