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Kosovo opened its embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli and President Hashim Thaci attended the ceremony, FM Behgjet Pacolli announced in his Facebook. He said that UAE was the first Arab country to recognise Kosovo’s Independence.

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