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Republic of Kosovo, a former territory of Serbia, declared independence in February 2008. The former Serbian province of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on Sunday (February 17) and became recognized as the world's 195th country on Monday. The United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and other countries have officially recognized Kosovo as an independent country. With international recognition, Kosovo meets the criteria for independent country status and became one of the world's newest countries.

Why Kosovo?

Though Kosovo is a young country with 2 million of population, which might not be interesting as a market but strategically it is perfect place for Indian SME or startup companies who wants their presence in Europe and who wants to enter in European market enjoying the benefits of their existing FTA with Balkan countries and Other European countries.

Who are the BALKAN Countries?

Extending to the south from central Europe into the Mediterranean Sea, the Balkan Peninsula includes the countries of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro,Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the geographical/political region of European Turkey. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km² and an approximate population of 55 million people And The European Union covers over 4 million km² and has 508 million inhabitants the world's third largest population after China and India.

KOSOVO TRADE AGREEMENTS

Kosovo is a member of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and has signed Free-Trade Agreements (FTA) with Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Turkey. The Stabilization and Association Agreement aimed at liberalizing trade with the EU entered into force in April 2016. Additionally, Kosovo has signed double taxation treaties with Albania, Macedonia, Slovenia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Older treaties with Hungary, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, and Belgium from the time of the former Yugoslavia still apply for Kosovo. Kosovo is member of the European Common Aviation Area and member of the Athens Process on Energy for the Southeastern Europe Energy Community Treaty.