Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kosovo)

Republic of Kosovo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry overview
Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme (in Albanian) Ministarstvo Inostranih Poslova (in Serbian)
Coat of Arms of Kosovo
Formed	3 March 2008
Jurisdiction	Government of Kosovo
Headquarters	Government Building, Str. "Nënë Tereza" 10000, Pristina^[1]
Minister responsible	Enver Hoxhaj (PDK), Minister of Foreign Affairs
Website	www.mfa-ks.net

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme; Serbo-Croat: Ministarstvo Inostranih Poslova, Министарство Иностраних Послова) of Kosovo is the ministry in the Government of Kosovo which is in charge of foreign relations and admission of Kosovo into the European Union.

Senior officials

The senior officials in the ministry are as follows:

Official	Rank
Enver Hoxhaj^[2]	Minister
Petrit Selimi^[3]	Deputy Minister
Nagip Skënderi^[4]	Secretary General^[5]
Sami Ukelli^[6]	Director General

Foreign Ministers

No.	Name	Term start	Term end	Cabinet	Party
Republic of Kosovo
1	Skënder Hyseni	3 March 2008	18 October 2010	Thaçi 1	LDK
Acting	Vlora Çitaku	18 October 2010	22 February 2011	Thaçi 1	PDK
2	Enver Hoxhaj^[7]	22 February 2011	12 December 2014	Thaçi 2	PDK
3	Hashim Thaçi	12 December 2014	7 April 2016	Mustafa	PDK
Acting	Petrit Selimi	7 April 2016	current	Mustafa	PDK

Objectives

New MFA Office Building in central Prishtina

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 statement for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo:

Kosovo Foreign Affairs Ministry’s mission is to formulate and implement Kosovo’s foreign policy, protect Kosovo interests vis-à-vis other countries and international organisations.
Its mission also is to represent Kosovo abroad, preserve and protect immunities and privileges of diplomatic missions , persons whom they belong to in accordance with international laws and conventions, develop and coordinate policies vis-à-vis other countries.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes and protects Kosovo’s national cultural and economical policies.
— mfa-ks.net^[8]

References

↑ Contact, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
↑ Biography, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
↑ Petrit Selimi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
↑ Biografia e Nagip Skënderit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo (in Albanian)
↑ General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
↑ General Directory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
↑ "Composition of new cabinet government of the Republic of Kosovo, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci" kryeministri-ks.com 22 February 2011 Link retrieved 23 February 2011
↑ "Mission" mfa-ks.net Link retrieved 16 March 2011

External links

(English) (Albanian) (Serbian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Albanian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Facebook
(English) (Albanian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Twitter
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo's channel on YouTube
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo on Flickr

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