Embassy of Kosovo, Washington, D.C.
Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States | |
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Ambasadori i Kosovës në Shteteve të Bashkuara | |
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since September 17, 2015 | |
Residence | Washington, D.C., United States |
Nominator | President of Kosovo |
Inaugural holder | Avni Spahiu |
Formation | February 26, 2008 |
Website | Kosovo Embassy - Washington, D.C. |
The Embassy of Kosovo in Washington, D.C. is the main diplomatic mission of Kosovo to the United States.
The embassy is currently located at 2175 K Street, NW Suite 300, Washington, D.C.. The embassy was established in October 2008 and the first chancery was in Georgetown.
The current ambassador is Vlora Çitaku, who is the highest-ranking representative of Kosovo to the U.S. government. She succeeded Akan Ismaili, who served in that position in the period between 2012–2015. The first Ambassador of Kosovo in Washington, DC was Avni Spahiu.
The Embassy represents the Republic of Kosovo in the United States of America. The mission is to promote political, economic and cultural relations with the United States, as well as to contribute to further strengthening of the U.S. and Kosovo relations.
The embassy is supported by a consulate general in New York located at 801 Second Avenue, Suite 405 New York.
List of representatives
Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Prime Minister of Kosovo | List of Presidents of United States | Term end |
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February 26, 2008 | Avni Spahiu | Hashim Thaçi | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
May 2, 2012 |
May 2, 2012 | Akan Ismaili | Hashim Thaçi | Barack Obama | September 17, 2015 |
September 17, 2015 | Vlora Çitaku | Isa Mustafa | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
See also
- List of diplomatic missions of Kosovo
- Foreign relations of Kosovo
- Kosovo–United States relations
- List of diplomatic missions in the United States
- List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.