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International governments are divided on the issue of recognition of the independence of Kosovo from Serbia, which was declared in 2008. [1] [2] The Government of Serbia does not diplomatically recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state, [3] although the two countries have enjoyed normalised economic relations since 2020 and have agreed not to try to interfere with the other's accession to the ...
The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, on April 2, 2015, stated that Slovakia "does not intend to recognize Kosovo." [23] On 7 October 2022, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger met with President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani in Prague, as part of the meetings undertaken during her participation at the European Political Community. During their meeting ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to recognize Kosovo independence, but subsequently used the precedent to achieve goals in Ukraine. [8] [9] [10] The Republic of Crimea proclaimed its independence from Ukraine on 11 March 2014, citing the Kosovo precedent; Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation just a week later.
Hyseni responded in saying "considering significance of Iran's support for Kosovo, we call for the country to recognize Kosovo's independence." [73] Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said "The Islamic Republic of Iran is considering the consultative ruling issued by the International Court of Justice on the special status of Kosovo ...
Despite not formally recognizing Kosovo, Greek authorities still maintain ties. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has made numerous visits to Pristina, meeting with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, the President of Kosovo and his Kosovar counterpart. [17] [18] Greece maintains a liaison office in Pristina [19] and Kosovo has a liaison office in ...
Keeping in mind that Serb leaders of that entity have threatened to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina and join Serbia as compensation for losing Kosovo, Bosnian collective presidency Chairman Haris Silajdžić said simply that his country is 'unlikely to recognize Kosovo's independence any time soon due to strong objections from its own Serb ...
In April 2013, following a resolution by the EP which urged all EU members states which had not recognised Kosovo to do so again, Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated that his country must follow EU's lead. [11] [12] In May 2015, Ponta stated that "in 2008, Romania decided to not recognize Kosovo. However, things have changed since then.
Map showing banovinas (Yugoslav provinces) in 1929. Kosovo is shown as part of the Zeta and Vardar banovinas. Following the Balkan Wars (1912–13) and the Treaties of London and Bucharest, which led to the Ottoman loss of most of the Balkans, Kosovo was governed as an integral part of the Kingdom of Serbia, while its western part by the Kingdom of Montenegro.