Bekim Sejdiu
Bekim Sejdiu (born 23 October 1974, in Klina, Yugoslavia – now Kosovo[a]) is the Kosovar ambassador to Turkey.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Sejdiu obtained a law degree from the University of Pristina in 1999. In 2001 he obtained a master's degree in Democracy and Human Rights from the Universities of Bologna and Sarajevo. In 2005 Sejdiu obtained a master's degree in International Relations from Bilkent University. Currently he is a Ph.D. candidate in international relations from Bilkent University.
Career
Sejdiu started to work as an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Law of the Law Faculty of the University of Pristina in 2002. He worked as an expert for several international projects related to the public sector as well as the civil society sector in Kosovo.
On 8 April 2008, Sejdiu was appointed as a Principal Political Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo.
He was appointed on 28 August 2008 Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo in Turkey.
Marriage and children
Sejdiu is married to Alberie Rraci-Sejdiu, a primary school teacher in Pristina. He also has two daughters and one son.
Published works
Sejdiu has published several academic articles in Kosovar and international scientific journals, and has translated three books related to human rights and international law. He also published occasionally for daily newspapers in Kosovo and abroad.
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognized as an independent state by 112 out of 193 United Nations member states. 10 states have recognized Kosovo only to later withdraw their recognition. |
References
- ↑ "Kosovo sends first 'ambassadors'". The Sofia Echo. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
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