Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic is on an official visit to Madagascar, the Serbian government announced on Thursday. Dacic had meetings with senior officials of that country.

He had separate meetings with ministers of Economy and Finance, Industry, Tourism and Crafts, and Foreign Affairs. Dacic and Madagascar's FM, Naina Andriantsitohaina, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two ministries.

The (Democratic) Republic of Madagascar has informed the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it has revoked the decision to recognize Kosovo.

"We have received a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar, informing us that the decision was made on December 5," First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Dacic told Tanjug on Friday.

Dacic pointed out that Madagascar is the 12th country to withdraw recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo.