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Kosovo–Lithuania relations involve foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Lithuania. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Lithuania recognized it on 6 May 2008. [1] Diplomatic relations commenced on 16 July 2008. [2]
As of 2009 [update] Lithuania had 36 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO-led Kosovo Force. [3] On November 30, 2009, Lithuania and Kosovo signed a military agreement to strengthen Kosovo's relationship with NATO and to bolster its independence. [4]
On 30 November 2009 Kosovo and Lithuania strengthened military ties when their defence ministers met during a three-day visit to Lithuania. [5]