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Kosovo becomes third country to open embassy in Jerusalem

The Muslim-majority country opened an embassy in the contested city after Israel recognized its independence from Serbia.

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People walk by the Kosovo Embassy moments before an official ceremony for the opening of the embassy in Jerusalem on March 15, 2021. Kosovo officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the first Muslim-majority territory to recognize the city as Israel's capital. — EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images

Kosovo on Sunday opened an embassy in Jerusalem, making it only the third country with an embassy in the contested holy city. 

“The pledge given in the Oval Office today is finally fulfilled,” Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry tweeted in reference to former President Donald Trump’s role in forging relations between the two countries. 

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