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Dua Lipa named honorary ambassador of Kosovo: 'It’s an honour and a privilege'

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ByAndrea Dresdale and Angeline Jane Bernabe
August 08, 2022, 6:23 PM

Dua Lipa is an honorary ambassador of Kosovo.

On Friday, the global superstar visited Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, who recognized the "Future Nostalgia" singer and awarded her with a medal.

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"It's an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference," Lipa wrote in an Instagram post. "The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big. Thank you."

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Since becoming a global superstar, Lipa has used her platform to promote her home country of Kosovo, including holding her annual Sunny Hill music festival there.

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"You continue to make us immensely proud of your success," Osmani-Sadriu wrote in a letter she gave Lipa. "You are also a role model for many girls and women across the world as a forthright and conscientious activist. But above all, what you have done for the people of Kosovo, in raising awareness of the Republic of Kosovo is unmatched and truly invaluable."

Osmani-Sadriu also shared a carousel of pictures from the event, and wrote in Albanian, "Today, I gave the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Dua Lipa, because she continues to honor our country in every step and every appearance."

The 26-year-old was born in London to Kosovo Albanian parents.

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