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Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February2008 and the United Arab Emirates recognized it on 14 October2008. Kosovo plans to open an embassy in the UAE. After the Serbian government launched a major offensive against the ethnic Albanian population in Kosovo in 1998, the UAE called for international intervention and commenced a major program of humanitarian relief through its Red Crescent Society. In 1999, the UAE was among the first non-NATO states to voice support for NATO's bombing campaign.
During the UN administration period, the UAE maintained almost 1,500 peacekeeping and special operations troops in Kosovo. The UAE was the only Muslim state to offer to participate in the Kosovo Force and its commitment was the first operational deployment of UAE forces outside the Middle East region. As of October 2008, these forces remained in Kosovo and between 1998 and 2008, the aid given to Kosovo by the UAE’s Red Crescent Authority alone cost Dh125 million, the biggest international humanitarian mission in the UAE's history.
"UAE recognises Kosovo". Emirates News Agency. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14. In accordance with its firm support for the principle of the legitimate right of peoples to self-determination, the United Arab Emirates has announced its recognition of the Kosovo Republic as an independent and sovereign state.
"Kosovo Plans Diplomatic Offensive for '09". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 'We are also planning to open an embassy in Japan, to maintain contacts with Asia, in Colombia for Latin America, and eventually in the United Arab Emirates', said Beqiri.{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Abed, Ibrahim (2001). United Arab Emirates, a new perspective. Trident Press. The UAE's active interest in the Balkans was again stimulated by the conflict in Kosovo, whose autonomous status within Serbia had been abolished in 1989. ...{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
"UAE to Keep Troops in Kosovo". Global Policy Forum. Retrieved 2009-05-29. The commander of the United Arab Emirates military vowed on Monday to keep its peacekeepers in Kosovo for at least two more years, a mission that has raised the Gulf Arab state's international profile.{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Foreign relations of Kosovo
Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
