Kosovo–Poland relations
Kosovan–Polish relations are foreign relations between Kosovo[a] and Poland. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Poland recognised it on 26 February 2008.[1] Poland was the first Slavic country to do so.
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Military
Poland currently has 274 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force. Originally there were 800 Polish troops in KFOR.[2]
See also
Notes and references
Notes:
| a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. |
References:
- Poland Recognizes Kosovo Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- "Kosovo Force (KFOR)" www.nato.int Link accessed 21-07-09
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