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U.S. Relationship

Prizren, Kosovo: August 18, 2016 - Beautiful view looking over the old bridge to the residence and urban areas by the creek in an old town in Prizren, Kosovo.
Prizren, Kosovo: August 18, 2016 - Beautiful view looking over the old bridge to the residence and urban areas by the creek in an old town in Prizren, Kosovo.

U.S.-Kosovo Relations

Since Kosovo’s independence in 2008, the United States and over 100 UN-member countries have recognized Kosovo as an independent, sovereign state. The United States continues to support a multiethnic, democratic Kosovo, fully integrated into the international community. This remains a key pillar of U.S. efforts to enhance stability in the Balkan region as part of a Europe that
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Prizren, Kosovo: August 18, 2016 - Beautiful view looking over the old bridge to the residence and urban areas by the creek in an old town in Prizren, Kosovo.

U.S. Assistance to Kosovo

U.S. Government assistance aims to help Kosovo become a just and prosperous democracy within Europe, offering equal opportunity and protections to all its citizens. U.S. foreign assistance to Kosovo targets the three goals of peace, justice and prosperity.
Prizren, Kosovo: August 18, 2016 - Beautiful view looking over the old bridge to the residence and urban areas by the creek in an old town in Prizren, Kosovo.

Bilateral Economic Relations

U.S. investors in Kosovo are involved with projects in the construction, energy, health, information technology, and real estate development sectors. Kosovo is a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences program, which promotes economic development by eliminating duties on approximately 3,500 products imported from Kosovo.

Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Kosovo.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since August. 2021 the United States has donated 1,058,970 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Kosovo. This includes 1,058,970 Pfizer doses. Of the 1,058,970 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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