Belgium–Kosovo relations
Belgium–Kosovo relations refer to the bilateral relations of Belgium and Kosovo. Kosovo has an embassy in Brussels and Belgium has a Liaison Office in Pristina. Belgium was one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo's independence on 24 February 2008. As a European Union (EU) founder and member, Belgium supports Kosovo in its euro-integration path. Military. Belgium participated in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, which resulted in a UN administration of Kosovo and then to eventual independence. Belgium currently has 205 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force