"At least 10 countries reexamining their recognition" (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
Ivica Dacic says Liberia's withdrawal of the recognition of Kosovo is only one in a series, while about ten more countries are reviewing their decisions.
Ivica Dacic says Liberia's withdrawal of the recognition of Kosovo is only one in a series, while about ten more countries are reviewing their decisions.
Liberia has revoked recognition of Kosovo, in order to find a solution in a peace process, supported by the EU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia Gbehzohngar Milton Findley told RTS. FM Findley added his country would support a solution reached in Belgrade-Pristina negotiations.
The FM Findley, speaking for RTS news edition also touched upon the reasons why Liberia has decided to revoke recognitions of Kosovo.
He added the Liberian Government is interested in peace process, in which the EU takes the initiative.
Based on Constitution of Serbia and its laws, the statement Ana Brnabic made to German daily “Velt” that Kosovo was Serbia and if Serbia would continue insisting Kosovo belongs to it a compromise would have not been possible, equals to an act of a high-treason, in particular if it is a Prime Minister of a country making such a statement, opposition Dveri Movement MP Branislav Mihajlovic said, Danas daily reported.
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric point out to Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), on the withdrawal of the recognition of Kosovo's independence by Liberia, it is important that Serbia continues to fight for its positions.
"This is not the first country to withdraw the recognition of Kosovo's independence, it has been done by several countries in the series and there are more and more countries that recognize Serbia's position," says Marko Djuric.
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic stated on Wednesday that a long-term solution to the normalisation of relations with Pristina is in the interest of Serbia.
This is also true of all Serbs and non-Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija, rather than a frozen conflict, the government cited her as saying.
Answering to questions of reporters in Smederevo, Brnabic said that normalization would mean a long-term stability and safety of inhabitants of the province, but also the stability of the region.
Liberia has revoked its recognition of Kosovo's independence, B92 learned on Wednesday.
This is not the first country to do so - previously this was done by Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, and Guinea- Bissau.
Exactly how many countries currently recognize Kosovo remains unknown - considering that the number cited by Belgrade differs from that presented by Pristina.
Each year on June 20 the United Nations, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and countless civic groups around the world host World Refugee Day events in order to draw the public's attention to the millions of refugees and Internally displaced persons worldwide who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict and persecution.
Leader of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Milos Jovanovic termed the statement of Serbian PM “that Kosovo was Serbia” as scandalous, shameful and utterly unacceptable, BETA news agency reported.
“Miss Brnabic by this statement only confirmed she is unworthy of the function she happens to have, but also that the Government she heads is getting ready to capitulate, and not to find a compromise,” Jovanovic said in a written statement.
Serbia will never recognize Kosovo's independence, PM Ana Brnabic has said, and stressed that this would not be a compromise - something Belgrade favors.
She stressed that a compromise would also not be possible if Serbia continued to insist that Kosovo belongs to it, Tanjug cited Germany's broadcaster Deutsche Welle, which quoted Brnabic's statement made for Germany's Welt newspaper.
Brnabic also said that "relations with Pristina for us, Serbs, are difficult and emotional."
Balkan watchers say Serbia and Kosovo will be under more pressure to resolve their dispute now that Greece and Macedonia have terminated their own decades-long disagreement.
Diplomatic and Balkan experts say the announced solution to the Macedonia-Greece "name" dispute will add to the pressure on the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to finally solve their own dispute over the former Serbian province's status and future.