Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci writes on his Facebook account today that Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, has recognized the independence of Kosovo. “Last night I received a verbal note from Toke Talagi, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Niue, for the recognition of Kosovo and the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. The sovereign vote of Niue in agencies such as the UNSECO, WTO and the WHO, will help Kosovo secure the required majority for membership of the United Nations agencies,” Thaci writes.