HomeCountries & Areas…Kosovo hide Kosovo Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Kosovo U.S.-Kosovo Relations U.S. Assistance to Kosovo Bilateral Economic Relations 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 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 is whole, free, and at peace. U.S. priorities in Kosovo include the comprehensive normalization of Kosovo’s relations with Serbia, centered on mutual recognition, strengthening governance and rule of law, and fostering economic growth and energy security. Collapse U.S.-Kosovo Relations Read more about U.S.-Kosovo Relations 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. 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. View Integrated Country Strategies 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. View Investment Climate Statements Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications 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. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights April 17, 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Addressing Gender Based Violence in Kosovo March 22, 2024 Online Press Briefing with James O’Brien, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, And Gabriel Escobar, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs March 20, 2024 Department Press Briefing – March 20, 2024 March 19, 2024 Department Press Briefing – March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024 Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Robinson Travels to Tirana, Albania and Pristina, Kosovo VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Kosovo