Following her headlining gig at Lollapalooza, Dua Lipa was also named an honorary ambassador of Kosovo.  Dua, the daughter of Kosovo Albanian parents, attended a ceremony on Friday (Aug. 5), held by President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani.

 

“Aside from being a world-class and a once-in-a-generation musician, 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,” Vjosa shares about the singer.

 

 

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“Yesterday afternoon I was awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo by our Madame President @vjosa.osmani 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. The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big,” Dua wrote on Instagram.

 

 

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As Billboard notes, “Among her first orders of business as honorary ambassador: Lobbying for visa liberalization for Kosovo’s citizens, a cause the singer advocated for throughout the Sunny Hill Festival that she and her father founded back in 2018.”

“Today we join world voices to ask our European friends for their help to grant citizens of Kosovo visa liberalization.  While the EU sets borders around our freedom, we will hold onto our aspirations to be set free,” Dua says.

 

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