Kosovo�s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the city of Jerusalem.

A statement said the move was made after the establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel on Feb. 1 and a Kosovo-Serbia summit held at the White House in September.

�The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora announces that the Kosovo Embassy in the State of Israel, with headquarters in Jerusalem, officially has been opened,� said the statement.

Kosovo becomes the first European country and Muslim-majority one to establish its embassy in Jerusalem, following the U.S. and Guatemala.

Kosovo�s decision was taken when outgoing Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti met with Serb President Aleksandar Vucic at the White House in September with then-President Donald Trump.

�Setting of the plaques and the state flag at the Kosovo Embassy in Israel reflects the Government of Kosovo�s commitment to comply with the pledge for establishing the diplomatic mission to Jerusalem,� it said.

Albin Kurti, prime minister-designate, has found himself in a difficult diplomatic position ahead of taking up his post after pressure from Turkey, a close ally of the new Western Balkan country to change its mind about the Jerusalem location.

Kurti has said that �The place where the embassy will be located is to be considered following checking of the documentation of the outgoing government.�

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Kosovo that the move could damage future relations with his country.

(AP)