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Chartwell Strategy Group has signed to represent the American Friends of Kosovo coalition on issues concerning US relations, regional development and economic aid.
The US recognized Kosovo’s independence from Serbia in 2008 and has been a staunch supporter of the Balkans nation.
Serbia considers Kosovo an autonomous province and cradle of Serbian civilization. It rejects Kosovo’s independence.
Tensions rose between Serbia and Kosovo early last month as Kosovo declared Serb-issued identity papers and license plates would no longer be valid in its territory.
The US and European Union mediated a settlement to the identity document issue on Aug. 27.
Many unresolved issues remain between Serbia and Kosovo.
“Serbia’s refusal to recognize the sovereignty of its former province lies at the crux of the problems between the countries,” according to the Aug. 31 Voice of America.
Chartwell founding partners Ozzie Palomo, Matthew Epperly and David Tamasi handle the Kosovo coalition account with director Megan Greeley.
Kuwait has hired Mercury Public Affairs to handle strategic communications in connection with the Oct. 24 dedication of the Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm Memorial in Washington.
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has sanctioned his former press secretary Iuliia Mendel for allegedly promoting Russian propaganda.
Gabriel Attal, who heads France’s Renaissance Partie, is relying on Gabriel Laurent Eshaghian, a Woodland Hills, CA-based real estate, aviation and investment executive, to boost his profile in the US ahead of France’s April 2027 elections.
TSG Advocates has inked a $240K one-year pact to provide PA and government relations services to the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency.
KARV is providing strategic communications to the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council to promote US economic ties with the central Asian country.
