Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kosovo)
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| Established | 3 March 2008 |
| Current Minister | Enver Hoxhaj Enver Hoxhaj Enver Hoxhaj is the current Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a Member of the Assembly of Kosovo.-Career:He was previously Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosovo. He previously served as a professor at the University of Pristina... (2011–present) |
| Website | ks-gov.net |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
is the ministry in the Government of Kosovo
Government of Kosovo
The Cabinet of Kosovo is the collection of Kosovo institutions that exercises executive authority in Kosovo. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, and also includes the deputy prime ministers as well as various ministers.The Prime Minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic...
which is in charge of foreign relations
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
and admission of Kosovo into the European Union.
Foreign Ministers
- 2008-2010: Skënder HyseniSkënder HyseniSkënder Hyseni is a former foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo . Hyseni graduated at the University of Pristina, branch of English Language and Literature in 1979...
- 2010-2011: Vlora ÇitakuVlora ÇitakuVlora Çitaku is a Kosovar politician, who is currently the Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Kosovo and a member of the Kosovo Assembly .-Career:...
(acting) - 2011-present: Enver HoxhajEnver HoxhajEnver Hoxhaj is the current Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a Member of the Assembly of Kosovo.-Career:He was previously Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosovo. He previously served as a professor at the University of Pristina...
Objectives
- Development of good relations with all neighbours
- Implementation of President Ahtisaari’s Package
- Acceleration of the process of international recognition of independent and sovereign state of Kosovo
- Completion of the structure and full functionalising of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
- Setting up of diplomatic services, embassies and consular units at the main centres and organisations in the world, according to the priorities set out by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, and in compliance with the Law on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Services of Kosovo, based on the decisions and coordination between the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Assembly
- Full membership of the country in the key organisations, international and regional financial institutions, according to the priorities such as International Monetary Fund, World Bank, etc. The process of diplomatic campaign will urgently start for Kosovo’s accession in the UN, OSCE, EC. Being fully aware that the accomplishment of these objectives will be a highly complex task and will require time and special resources, the MFA will mobilise all its potentials to putting into life these tasks
- Creation of the frame and environment for close cooperation with the neighbouring countries, and at the regional level, in the areas of reciprocal interests
- Promotion of political and economical interests of the Government of Republic of Kosovo;
- Attraction of foreign investments
- Protection of Kosovo citizens’ interests abroad
- Affirmation of a distinguishable identity of Kosovo
Mission Statement
The following is the mission statementMission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo:
See Also
- Foreign relations of KosovoForeign relations of KosovoOn 17 February 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo, a body of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo , declared independence from Serbia. This move was controversial among the international community...
- International recognition of Kosovo
- List of diplomatic missions in Kosovo
- List of diplomatic missions of Kosovo