Netanyahu: Kosovo to become first Muslim-majority state to open Jerusalem embassy

Gazeta Express

04/09/2020 19:08

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that Kosovo will become the world’s first Muslim-majority nation to open its Israel embassy in Jerusalem.

The announcement came shortly after US President Donald Trump unveiled a historic accord on economic ties between Kosovo and Serbia, which also included Kosovo recognizing Israel and Serbia relocating its embassy to Jerusalem.

During his meeting with Kosovo’s Prime Minister Abdullah Hoti, Trump called Netanyahu to congratulate the two leaders on the decision to establish formal diplomatic ties, the Prime Minister’s office said. At the meeting, Hoti also announced that the country’s diplomatic mission to Israel will be based in Jerusalem.

Mutual recognition between Kosovo and Israel comes following mediation of the United States of America. /GazetaExpress/