Japanese minister Abe said her country remains committed to supporting Kosovo in all fields and is interested in deepening partnership in the future.

State Minister of Japan’s Foreign Ministry, Toshiko Abe, met separately in Prishtina today Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and President Hashim Thaci and announced that Japan plans to open an embassy in Kosovo next year to mark the tenth anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations, several media outlets report.

“Kosovo is thankful to Japan for the huge assistance it has provided to the country in vital fields by being one of the main donors. The opening of the Japanese embassy in Kosovo in 2020 will give a new impetus to our friendship and partnership,” Haradinaj wrote on Facebook after the meeting.

Thaci meanwhile said that Japan is a strategic ally for Kosovo and thanked the country for its support.

Japanese minister Abe said her country remains committed to supporting Kosovo in all fields and is interested in deepening partnership in the future.