A truly proud and historic moment for 🇽🇰 🤝 🇮🇱 relations.
The Republic of Kosovo today officially opened its Embassy in Jerulasem!
The greatest honor of my life is to have this opportunity to open the Embassy and proudly serve my country in Israel.
Wishing you a very Happy Hanukkah, with this special
#Menorah
- a gift from special-needs children to the Embassy of Kosovo.
#Hanukkah
, the Festival of Lights, is an important reminder that light will always triumph over darkness.
Chag Hanukkah Sameach!
🇽🇰🕎🇮🇱
Kosova strongly condemns the terrorist attacks against Israel. We stand in full solidarity with Israel in these terrible moments. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all of Israel.
It was a special pleasure to meet today Ambassador Bardhyl Canaj at the Embassy of 🇽🇰 in 🇮🇱. Here in Israel, too, we will benefit from the special relations between our two states. 🇽🇰 🇦🇱 🇦🇱
@MFAKOSOVO
@AlEmbassyIsrael
It was an extraordinary honor & pleasure meeting HE U.S.Ambassador to Israel,Mr.Tom Nides.We discussed many topics,w/ a focus on deepening
#Kosova
-
#Israel
& Kosova-
#USA
relations.Kosova & its citizens are blessed w/ the special relationship w/ the U.S.& the American people.🇽🇰🤝🇺🇸
Appalled by the terror attacks and killings of innocent civilians in Israel.
We express our full solidarity with President
@Isaac_Herzog
, the people, and the State of Israel in these dark hours.
Our thoughts are with the families of the victims.
#WeRemember
the 6 million innocent Jews who were murdered during the
#Shoah
.
It is our global responsibility to continue learning about the universal lessons of the Holocaust and make sure these lessons are never forgotten.
#NeverAgain
On the eve of
#YomHashoah
🇮🇱
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
we remember the victims, honor the survivors and rescuers.
Paid a visit to my aunt, Holocaust survivor Yafa Bahar Reuven. Tonight she is surrounded with love.
Holocaust education for
#NeverAgain
Today we mark the 2nd anniversary of the opening of our embassy in Jerusalem.
Despite the early stage of diplom. relations, it was an extraordinary 2 years in advancing
#Kosova
-
#Israel
relations at all levels.
Much more is yet 2 come in the coming years.
🇽🇰🇮🇱
#Kosova
#Israel
1/2
Dear fellow compatriots and friends of the Muslim faith all around the world, congratulations on the holy month of
#Ramadan
! I wish you a blessed fast. May health, peace, happiness and well-being be with you and your families.
Under the facilitation of Kosova's Embassy in Jerusalem, another chapter of Kosova-Israel cooperation has been marked. In Holon,
@uranikbegu
from
@ICKosovo
& Prof. Eduard Yakubov,President of the Holon Institute of Technology signed today a MoU btw the respective institutions 🇽🇰🇮🇱
It was a pleasure to meet Amb. Zvi Vapni - Head of North American Bureau
@IsraelMFA
and discuss about Kosovo - Israel - U.S. 🇽🇰🇮🇱🇺🇸 relations and deepening of our cooperation between 🇽🇰🇮🇱
Yesterday, at the reception organized at the Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Jerusalem, after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Kosova Chamber of Commerce (KCC) and the Federation of Israeli Chamber of Commerce (FICC), to celebrate 🇽🇰🇮🇱 friendship.
I had the pleasure to meet the Mayor of the City of Jerusalem
@MosheLion
.We discussed how to deepen our partnership as well as the opportunities offered to 🇽🇰 by the Jerusalem Municipality. 🇽🇰🇮🇱
With the chairman of the Israel-Kosova Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mr.
@AliSalalha
, whom I congratulated on his appointment. We discussed the deepening of the relations between our countries through inter-parliamentary cooperation. 🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱
Today,in Tel Aviv-Yafo,a chapter of special importance has been marked in the relations btw Kosova & Israel.A MoU was signed btw Kosova Chamber of Commerce & the FICC by their heads,Mr.
@brukiqi
& Mr.Uriel Lynn. This agreement will open the doors of economic cooperation btw🇽🇰-🇮🇱.
Yesterday, our children together w/their mother arrived to 🇮🇱, with mixed emotions of worry and hope.
@SaveChildsHeart
thank you for bringing hearts closer and saving them.
🇽🇰 Embassy will have a long journey with Eranda, Rrustem and Endrit during their stay in Israel. 🇽🇰❤️🇮🇱
Great honor to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of
#Kosova
🇽🇰 w/ my compatriots, who live & work in the State of
#Israel
🇮🇱, & their families. Special thanks to all attendees, incl. 🇦🇱 Amb.
@merikumbe
, 🇲🇰 Amb.
@shpend_sadiku
, Amb.
@AmbTammyZiv
.
Happy
#Hanukkah
to all those celebrating in
#Kosova
,
#Israel
& worldwide!
As a holiday of light & miracles, may we all remember that “light will always triumph over darkness”.
Chag Sameach from Jerusalem,with my special hanukia, a gift from children with special needs. 🇽🇰🕎🇮🇱
Deeply honored by the visit of
@OfirAkunis
🇮🇱 Minister of Regional Cooperation, to the Embassy 🇽🇰 in Jerusalem.
Had a fruitful discussion & agreed on deepening our cooperations in the field of science and technology and many other relevant fields for the mutual benefit of 🇽🇰🇮🇱
Fruitful meeting with Israeli 🇮🇱 Intelligence Minister Mr. Elazar Stern. We discussed current global security dynamics & future threats. We exchanged practices on policies on Intelligence in service of National Security and agreed to deepen our bilateral cooperation.
#ISDEF2022
Very happy to have you dear
@AvitalLeibovich
for the welcoming ceremony at the Embassy of Kosovo and thankful for your continuous support to 🇽🇰 over the years 🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱
@AJCGlobal
A special,cordial meeting w/
@DavidHarrisAJC
.I thanked him for AJC’s support for
#Kosova
over the decades & for its instrumental role in the recognition of 🇽🇰by
#Israel
.I thank
@AvitalLeibovich
for the organization of this meeting & I look fwd. to deepening our cooperation.🇽🇰🇺🇸🇮🇱
Joined the initiative “Planting in Memory” together w/other Balkan’s diplomatic representatives, in commemoration of 78 years since the deportation of the North Macedonian Jews to Treblinka.
#NeverAgain
#Holocaustlessons
@DanOryan
I met with Kosovo Foreign Minister
@gervallaschwarz
. I thanked her for Kosovo opening its Embassy in Jerusalem, for Kosovo’s commitment to fight antisemitism, and for its friendship. I promised that we would continue to cultivate Israel and Kosovo’s relations.
.
@KosovoInIsrael
organized a reception on the 15th anniversary of 🇽🇰's Independence. A moment to reflect on the consolidated partnership btw. Kosova &
#Israel
🇮🇱 & our joint commitment to bring our 2 countries even closer. Congrats to all compatriots wherever they are!
#Kosova15
Madam Madeleine Albright will live in the hearts of all the citizens of the Republic of
#Kosova
and will be missed and remembered forever.
Madam Albright, our eternal gratitude to You & all Americans for Kosova’s freedom & independence! 🇽🇰 🇺🇸
To all dear friends celebrating in the State of
#Israel
, the Republic of
#Kosova
and beyond, I wish you all a happy, healthy and sweet Jewish New Year -
#RoshHaShanah
!
Shana Tova! 🍎🍯
Happy
#Passover
to Jewish friends and families in
#Israel
,
#Kosova
and all around the world! May you be blessed with peace, prosperity, good health and happiness! Chag Pesach Kasher V’Sameach! 🇽🇰🇮🇱
At the Embassy of the Republic of
#Kosova
in Jerusalem, I had the honor of hosting the MP in
#Israel
's Knesset,
@ZviHauser
. We had a warm, friendly conversation and we agreed to deepen the 🇽🇰-🇮🇱 partnership, including through a 🇽🇰-🇮🇱 parliamentary friendship group.
I had the pleasure to host the prominent professor Dr. Moshe Landsman,one of the founders Dept. of Psychology at the Uni.of Prishtina.I thanked him for his outstanding contribution & for his readiness to continue to contribute to raising the quality of higher educ. in Kosova.🇽🇰🇮🇱
Honored to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Israel's 11th President
@Isaac_Herzog
in the Knesset. Looking forward to the further strengthening of relations between 🇽🇰-🇮🇱 during his presidency.
I thank
@PresidentRuvi
Rivlin for the sympathy he showed for 🇽🇰 in all our meetings.
It was a special pleasure to meet H.E. Mr. Jonathan Shrier, U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Israel.Thanked Mr. Shrier for the vital role and contribution of the 🇺🇸to the state building of the Republic of🇽🇰.Discussed the 🇽🇰-🇺🇸special relationship & deepening of cooperation btw 🇽🇰🇮🇱🇺🇸.
Forever grateful to
#NATO
and the United States on the 22nd anniversary of the humanitarian intervention to put an end to the darkest times in our history, by securing freedom for the people of
#Kosova
.
#USA
#NATOsalvation1999
#peace
Today, Kosovo remembers the
#DayofHope
- March 24, 1999, when
@NATO
decided to attack Serbian military & police targets, which by then had killed over 15,000 Albanian civilians, of whom over 1,500 children, had deported another million, and burned & plundered everything.
פגישה מרגשת וחשובה עם שר הפנים של קוסובו. קוסובו וישראל כיננו יחסים לפני כשנה, ופתחו את השגרירות בירושלים. שר הפנים הוא השר הראשון שמבקר בישראל וכבר שוחחנו על הרבה נושאים משותפים למדינות. סיכמנו לקדם הבאת עובדים לבניין מקוסובו ולקדם שיתוף פעולה טכנולוגי.
Together with the Ambassador of 🇦🇱H.E. Mr. Canaj I had the special pleasure to attend the graduation ceremony of Kosovan youngsters at the Givat Haviva Int'l School in 🇮🇱. I remain committed to ensure that 🇽🇰will benefit from Israel’s vast experience in the field of education.
I had the pleasure to meet with Prof.
@EVKontorovich
, head of International Law Department at the Kohelet Policy Forum, a Jerusalem-based think tank. We discussed relations between 🇽🇰- 🇮🇱 and the opportunities for cooperation with Kosovan research institutes.
Shanah Tovah Umetukah to our dear 🇮🇱 friends 🍎🍯🍷
Together with diplomatic corps colleagues 🇽🇰 raising a🥂 at the Jewish New Year ( Rosh Hashanah) Reception with
@Isaac_Herzog
and
@yairlapid
The Embassy of the Rep.of Kosova in Jerusalem has organized a reception in honor of 🇽🇰Independence Day. Present were diplomats,Israeli state officials,members of Jewish community organizations,Kosovars in Israel,etc.A video prepared by
@MKRS_MCYS_MKOS
was played for the guests.🇽🇰
At the invitation of
@FleurHassanN
- together with Knesset members and colleagues, I had the pleasure to attend the Hannukah candle lighting at the Friends of Zion Museum. 🇽🇰🕎🇮🇱
Today, I had the distinct honor of hosting my friend
@merikumbe
,
#Albania
’s new Ambassador to
#Israel
🇮🇱. We discussed excellent ties btw
#Kosova
🇽🇰 & 🇦🇱 & our readiness for further deepening of cooperation. Dep.Mayor of Jerusalem
@FleurHassanN
joined us in this excellent meeting.
Pleased to meet Mr. Israel Sharli Sabag,Director of
@TheJDC
in
#Israel
. I thanked him for
#JDC
's engagement in post-war
#Kosova
. Together with the Muslim & Catholic communities,JDC has contributed to the restoration of a mosque in Gjakovë & has renovated 40 schools in Kosova.🇽🇰🇮🇱
This morning I presented my letter of credence the the President of the Republic of
#Kosovo
, H.E.
@VjosaOsmaniPRKS
and I am extremely honored to have become
#Israelmfa
first Ambassador to 🇽🇰 🇮🇱
.
@DokuFest
, the beautiful historical city of Prizren's trademark & one of Europe's most important film festivals, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. With its originality,unique atmosphere & 50,000 visitors each year,
#DokuFest
is an enriching & unforgettable experience!
#Kosova
On the eve of Kosova's Independence Day & on the 1st anniv. of 🇽🇰's recognition by the State of Israel,in a warm atmosphere in Naharia,last night I had the pleasure of attending the match
#IroniNahariya
-
#SigalPrishtina
in
#BIBL
league.Good luck to both teams in the 2nd stage!🇽🇰🇮🇱
With the new chairman of Israel-Kosova Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mr. Erez Malul, whom I congratulated on his appointment.
We discussed visits of Kosovar MPs to the State of
#Israel
& Israeli MPs to the Republic of
#Kosova
, and inter-parliamentary cooperation in general.
Had a fruitful meeting w/Mr.Oren Weinberg - director of National Library of 🇮🇱 & discussed about the signing of an already initiated MoU by Mr. Fazli Gajraku - director of National Library of 🇽🇰 Soon cooperation & exchange btw the 2 national libraries 🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to meet
@DorKaidar
- Foreign Affairs Division in Knesset.
Discussed the deepening of relations between the Republic of Kosova and the State of Israel in general and the establishment of the Kosova-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group. 🇽🇰🇮🇱
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Pavel Bobek - Head of Jerusalem office of the Czech Republic. We will further deepen the relationship between Republic of Kosovo and Czech Republic here in Isreal as well. 🇽🇰 🇨🇿
At an extraordinary event in Netanya,w/ Kosova's modern heroes,winners of Olympic gold medals,Majlinda Kelmendi,Nora Gjakova,Distria Krasniqi,led by our legendary coach Driton Kuka,who joined Israeli Olympic judo medalists &300 girls from all over Israel for a joint training🇽🇰🇮🇱
Pleased to meet Mr. Alan Schneider,Director of
@BnaiBrith
in Jerusalem.We discussed ways to foster close
#Kosova
-
#Israel
ties in all 2018,Mr. Schneider went on a hiking trip to Kosova.We talked about exploring opportunities for tourism exchange btw. 🇽🇰&🇮🇱.
DPM/FM
@gervallaschwarz
was delighted to receive the Israeli Ambassador HE Tamar Ziv in
#Kosova
this morning.
🇽🇰&🇮🇱 share common values and goals. Agreed to work closely on a range of matters. Looking forward to strengthening our partnership & cooperation.
We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack against innocent victims in
#Jerusalem
today.
Our prayers go out to the victims and their families. Kosova🇽🇰 stands with Israel🇮🇱 against terrorism.
Violence will never prevail.
@yairlapid
@idanroll
@IsraelMFA
During my visit to Yad Vashed W/
@OryanDan
, I had the honor of meeting my dear friend
@AmbDaniDayan
- Chairman of Yad Vashem. We discussed 🇽🇰 🇮🇱 cooperations related to the history of Holocaust and Holocaust Education for Never Again.
29 youngsters from
#AbuGhosh
,
#Israel
,will visit
#Kosova
this August.They want to get to know Kosova & their peers closely.The head of Abu Ghosh Council, Salim Jaber emphasized that the visits & exchanges between our youth will contribute to the deepening of ties between 🇽🇰 & 🇮🇱.
The Republic of
#Kosova
🇽🇰 is marching towards membership in the Council of Europe
#CoE
.
Warm thanks to all partners and allies for the precious support!
Today's
@PACE_Political
decision is a major breakthrough on the way to full integration of 🇽🇰 into 🇪🇺 institutions.
We worked hard for it, together with many friends. We thank everyone who made this possible.
Now we are hopeful that this will be confirmed by PACE in April.
I had a very pleasant conversation with my dear friend
@Ostrov_A
and Ambassador
@DanOryan
about the activities of the Kosovar Embassy in Jerusalem and the deepening of relations between the Republic of
#Kosova
and the State of
#Israel
. 🇽🇰🇮🇱
It was a pleasure to meet H.E.
@HannahLiko
at the Austrian Embassy in Israel. Our excellent bilateral relationship will also be reflected in our close cooperation here in 🇮🇱. 🇽🇰🇦🇹
Honored to be the special guest speaker at the Israeli Business Women Forum, and tell about “Kosovo Women’s Success Stories” and “Women’s involvement in Business Leadership and Entrepreneurship”. Incredible opportunities for collaboration btw business women in🇽🇰& 🇮🇱.
Congratulations & Mazal Tov to the Republic of
#Kosovo
, on the 15th anniversary celebration of your independence! With lots of love and warm wishes from your friends in
#Israel
! 🇽🇰 🇮🇱
I had a special visitor today-my dear friend,
@LLuxner
, an old friend of Kosova.Larry,author of many articles on 🇽🇰 in “The Times of Israel”,wrote that 🇽🇰 is the most pro-American country in the world.He has visited 🇽🇰,which he calls one of the leading startup hubs in the Balkans.
Today I had the honor of meeting Mr. Ofir Akunis,
#Israel
's Minister of Science and Technology,at the Annual Conference for Science and Diplomats – “A Bridge For Cooperation”.
We talked about opportunities for cooperation in innovation and technology between
#Kosova
& Israel.🇽🇰🇮🇱
The medical treatment of three children from 🇽🇰 at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon is successfully completed. I would like to cordially thank Mr.
@FisherSave
, Executive Director at
@SaveChildsHeart
, and 🇮🇱 for their support.
In honor of the 1-year anniversary of the opening of
#Kosova
's Embassy in Jerusalem, a distinct honor to host HE
@DanOryan
& HE Tamar Ziv, Ambassador of
#Israel
to 🇽🇰. We remain committed to strengthen our ties through a close,dynamic & comprehensive cooperation.🇽🇰🇮🇱
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting
@Ram_Ben_Barak
, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs & Defense committee.
We discussed a range of issues with regards to the 🇽🇰-🇮🇱 relations, with a special focus on increasing the inter-parliamentary cooperation between our countries.
Great meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
@oded_forer
and his team. Looking forward to working together to advance our cooperation in the field of agriculture for the benefit of our people. 🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱.
Grateful for a very good encounter with my colleague Eli Cohen
@elicoh1
from 🇮🇱.
Besides discussing international developments, we talked about the next steps in our cooperation to further deepen our very friendly relations between Israel and Kosova.
Deeply saddened by the tragedy in Mount Meron. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and I wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.
The late-night disaster on Mt. Meron has killed over 40 people and injured more than 100 after a stampede broke out at
#LagBaomer
celebrations. The festival was the largest gathering
#Israel
has seen since before the
#coronavirus
pandemic.
Had a very emotional meeting w/an old friend of Kosova, z. Raphael Faust, Hon.Con of 🇦🇱 to Israel, who during the wartime in 🇽🇰, had organized a concert in 🇮🇱 to collect donations in support of the children of 🇽🇰. I thanked for his solidarity and precious contribution to Kosova.
Congrats
@InesDemiri1
for taking the position of Chargé d'affaires of the Kosovar diplomatic presence in
#Israel
. She’s a good friend, an experienced diplomat (served in NYC), and interestingly, she’s also the daughter of Votim Demiri, the head of Jewish Community of Kosovo.
Today we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties with the State of Israel. We're proud of our partnership, which has brought prosperity to both countries. We look forward to continued cooperation and friendship for many more years to come.
🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱
Today,
#WeRemember
the 6 million innocent Jews who were murdered during the
#Holocaust
.
It is the duty of all of us around the globe to continue learning about the universal lessons of the Holocaust and make sure that these lessons are never forgotten.
#NeverAgain
#IHRD2024
Get ready for the 1st online event
#Chess4Solidarity
between 🇽🇰 and 🇮🇱 to be held on the 10th of May in Jerusalem.
Join the event for building bridges between people, countries and cultures through Chess 🇽🇰♟ 🇮🇱
With the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of
#Israel
, Mr. Idan Roll, at the annual 🇮🇱
#IndependenceDay
ceremony hosted by the Israeli President, Mr. Isaac Herzog.
#YomHaatzmaut
Warmest congrats to Kosovar, Israeli & Japanese athletes on their excellent performance at
#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
! Kudos to hosts Japan on the wonderful organization of the Olympic Games,despite the great challenges posed by the pandemic!Thank you,
@sanjo_city
,thank you Japan!🇽🇰🇯🇵🇮🇱
Congratulation to the people of Israel as they celebrate their
#IndependenceDay
! We look forward to strengthening our friendly ties and cooperation for a better shared future.
Wish you a joyful celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut!
🇽🇰🤝🇮🇱
Dear
@lukasmandl
, it was a great pleasure to host you at our embassy in Jerusalem. The Republic of
#Kosova
& its citizens are blessed to have a great friend like you. Thankful for your endless support to Kosova, including visa liberalization and
#EU
path.
#Austria
#Israel
🇽🇰🇦🇹🇮🇱
Thx,
@InesDemiri1
, for our today‘s excellent exchange in the Ambassy of the Republic of
#Kosovo
in Jerusalem. By recognizing Kosovo
#Israel
has once again provided the world with an example of wisdom & vision. Faleminderit! תודה! The minority of EU-Members missing may follow.