The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Israel has withdrawn its objection to Kosovo’s accession to the Hague Apostille Convention.
In fact, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) shared Israel’s stance, stating that the Convention between Israel and the Republic of Kosovo is now in effect.
“The State of Israel has withdrawn its objection to the accession of the Republic of Kosovo to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, for the Abolition of the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents (the ‘Apostille Convention’). Therefore, the Convention has entered into force between the State of Israel and the Republic of Kosovo as of November 20, 2024,” the announcement reads.
Kosovo had deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention on November 6, 2015.
At a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (the Depository), Kosovo was represented by Ambassador Vjosa Dobruna and Advisor Besnik Ramadanaj.
At that time, it was announced that Kosovo’s accession to the Convention would only take effect in relations between Kosovo and those contracting states that did not raise any objections to its accession by May 15, 2016.
In addition to Israel, Spain, Russia, and other countries that had recognized Kosovo had also objected.
