Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Pristina

Yesterday, the ministers of Justice of Belgium and Kosova, Mrs Annelies Verlinden and Mrs Donika Gërvalla-Shwartz, signed in Brussels the “Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Kosovo”. This instrument creates a legal basis for further strengthening the already existing cooperation between the two countries, in their joint partnership to combat organized crime. An important step in the ever-closer partnership between Belgium and Kosovo !

The finance ministers of Belgium and Kosovo, Mr. Jan Jambon and Mr. Hekuran Murati, signed on April 16 the “Convention Between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Kosovo for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital and for the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance”. This agreement will establish favorable conditions for investments and stimulate investments between the two countries. It was signed in Washington DC, on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the IMF and the WB. A key milestone in strengthening economic relations between two friendly and partner countries !

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot visited KFOR Commander Major General Özkan Ulutaş on Friday, to express Belgium's support for this NATO-led mission, to which it is a contribution nation, and to pay tribute to the Belgian military personnel who are currently part of it.

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot made an official visit to Kosova on April 16 and 17. He was received by Acting President Albulena Haxhiu, Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Glauk Konjufca, to whom he conveyed a message of support and encouragement to Kosova on its way to EU membership. The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, the internal political situation and the bilateral relations were among the other topics of these discussions, which were particularly warm and friendly. After these meetings, Minister Prévot paid his respects at the Heroinat monument, where he also met with Dr. Feride Rush*ti, director of the Kosova Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims. This visit eloquently reflected the friendship between the two nations, linked in particular by the presence of a large Kosovar diaspora in Belgium, which contributes to the economic and social life of the country, while maintaining strong ties with its motherland.

🇧🇪 New Belgian Contribution to the Council of Europe’s Work in Kosovo! 🇽🇰
Belgium is proud to reinforce its support to the Council of Europe in Kosovo. As of last Monday, a new contribution of €100,000 has been allocated to advance key initiatives on multilevel governance and citizen participation.
This funding will help strengthen local autonomy, transparency, and the fight against corruption—all essential pillars for resilient and accountable local institutions.
We commend the important work carried out by the Council of Europe in Kosovo and look forward to deepening our cooperation in the months ahead.

🇧🇪 Contribution belge à 5 projets du CdE : du bullying aux droits LBGT, près d’un demi-million d’euros

Le 30 mars, Delphine Delieux, la Représentante Permanente de la Belgique auprès du Conseil de l’Europe, a conclu un accord avec le Secrétaire Général Adjoint du Conseil de l’Europe Bjorn Berge concernant la nouvelle affectation du Fonds fiduciaire belge, pour le renforcement de l’Etat de droit. L’avancement des activités financées seront transmises de manière transparente. En tout, un total de 479.854,15 euros affectés pour les projets suivants :

📺 🇲🇩 Soutenir des médias libres et résilients en République de Moldova
Face aux enjeux croissants de désinformation, la Belgique a choisi de consacrer 100.000 EUR pour contribuer à appuyer le renforcement de la liberté des médias en République de Moldova. Le projet vise à consolider les capacités des institutions audiovisuelles, à promouvoir l’éducation aux médias et à améliorer l’accès à l’information.
🏛️ 🇽🇰 Renforcer la démocratie locale au Kosovo
Au Kosovo, la contribution belge de 100.000 EUR met l’accent sur la gouvernance multiniveaux et la participation citoyenne. En collaboration avec le Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux, ce projet soutient la réforme de l’autonomie locale, la transparence et la lutte contre la corruption.

🗳️ 🇧🇦 Appuyer les processus électoraux en Bosnie-Herzégovine
À l’approche des élections générales d’octobre 2026, la Belgique contribue pour 100.000 EUR au renforcement de l’intégrité électorale en Bosnie-Herzégovine. Le projet vise à renforcer l’administration électorale, à améliorer l’information des électeurs, en particulier les publics vulnérables et à renforcer la qualité de la couverture médiatique.

🧒🛡️ 🇲🇪 Protéger du bullying au Monténégro
Le harcèlement et la violence à l’école marquent enfants et adolescents à vie et doivent être éradiqués. Partout. Ce projet à hauteur de 100.000 EUR accompagne les autorités éducatives à travers des programmes de prévention et des dispositifs de soutien aux victimes.

🏳️‍🌈 Vers l’égalité de droits des personnes LGBTI en Europe
La Belgique poursuit son engagement en faveur de l’égalité et de la non-discrimination avec un peu moins de 80.000 EUR consacré à une nouvelle phase du programme consacré aux droits des personnes LGBTI. Celui-ci soutient les États membres dans l’élaboration de cadres juridiques et de politiques inclusives, tout en s’attaquant aux résistances sociétales persistantes.

As part of the Francophonie Week, the Embassy presented "Jeunes Mères", the latest film of the Dardenne Brothers, Belgian directors who won twice the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival. Like the other films by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, this one puts the spotlight on the situation of a group of vulnerable people, but also on the support work carried out by social services, whose role is rarely highlighted. A poignant film, which was followed, as is customary, by a tasting of Belgium beer !

🎬🇧🇪 Belgian Movie Night – Week of Francophonie 🇫🇷🍻

Join us for a special evening celebrating Belgian cinema as part of the Francophonie Week!

📅 24 March
🕖 19:00
📍 Cinema ABC
🎟️ Free Entry

Enjoy a great Belgian film in a friendly atmosphere, followed by a relaxed gathering with Belgian beers after the screening 🍺

Bring your friends and come experience a taste of Belgium through film and flavor!

On Tuesday, Ambassador Cuvelier and the embassy team visited the Reporting House. Created by BIRN Kosovo, KALLXO, the Prishtina Biennale and Paper Gallery, this exhibition brings together powerful journalism, photography and media artefacts that document the Kosovo war. Contemporary artworks deepen the reflection on its lasting impact.

Our sincere thanks to Jeta Xharra and BIRN Kosovo for welcoming us and guiding us through this unique trilingual space dedicated to memory and history through the lens of media. We strongly commend the effort invested in bringing such an important body of contemporary material from Kosovo’s recent past to the centre of Prishtina. We also appreciate the essential work BIRN Kosovo undertakes through its many other projects across Kosovo.

A group of spouses of diplomats accredited to the government of Kosovo, including Bernadette Cuvelier, were received at KRCT, for a very striking an moving visit. A huge thanks to the Director Ms. Feride Rush*ti, her team and the women who agreed to share their experience.

It was an honor and a pleasure to meet a group of Kosovar women leaders at a Benelux event, organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands on the occasion of the International Women's Day. Their testimonies were moving and, above all, inspiring, serving as examples for many young women in Kosovo !

The Ambassadors joined the President of the Republic of Kosova, HE. Mrs. Vjosa Osmani, for a ceremony to pay tribute to the late President Ibrahim Rugova, on the anniversary of his death in 2006. A high-ranking intellectual and political leader, he was one of the great architects of Kosovo's independence, but unfortunately died too soon to witness the realization of his dream.