Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pristina
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| Location |  Pristina, Kosovo |
| Address | 177 Lidhja e Pejës, Prishtina, 10000 Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°38′48″N 21°07′26″E / 42.6466°N 21.1239°E |
| Ambassador | Jonathan Hargreaves |
| Website | Official Website |
The British Embassy in Pristina (Albanian: Ambasada Britanike në Kosovë, Serbian: Британска амбасада у Косову) is the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to Kosovo. It is located at 177 Lidhja e Pejës, Pristina, Kosovo. The embassy also represents the British Overseas Territories in Kosovo.
History
[edit]The United Kingdom formally recognised the independence of the Republic of Kosovo on 18 February 2008[1] and established an embassy in Pristina on 5 March 2008.[2]
Ambassadors
[edit]- 2008: David Blunt[3]
- 2008–2010: Andrew Sparkes[4]
- 2011–2015: Ian Cliff[5]
- 2015–2019: Ruairí O'Connell[6][7]
- 2019–2024: Nicholas Abbott[8][9]
- 2024–present: Jonathan Hargreaves
See also
[edit]- Embassy of Kosovo, London
- Kosovo–United Kingdom relations
- List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom
- List of diplomatic missions in Kosovo
References
[edit]- ^ "UK to recognise independent Kosovo – PM". Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "British Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ "BLUNT, David Graeme". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "SPARKES, Andrew James". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Ian Cliff". gov.uk.
- ^ "Ruairí O'Connell". gov.uk.
- ^ "Arrival of the new British Ambassador to Kosovo". gov.uk. British Embassy Pristina. 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kosovo - September 2019". gov.uk. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ @UKinKosovo (5 September 2019). "Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kosovo, HE Nicholas Abbott, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Kosovo, HE Hashim Thaçi this morning". Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pristina official website
- Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pristina on Facebook
- Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pristina on Twitter
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