International recognition of Kosovo
Since the declaration of independence of Kosovo on 17 February 2008, 107 of a total of 193 member states of the United Nations, the Republic recognized Kosovo as an independent state diplomatically. Not all of these states have actually already recorded diplomatic relations, and few have sent Ambassador.
At the international recognition of Kosovo roughly three groups can be distinguished:
- The recognizing states who consider by a diplomatic note from the country as independent,
- Explicitly under international law not recognizing states whose governments explicitly refuse recognition for various reasons, and
- Those States which have not taken a position.
The following world map shows the countries which recognize the Republic of Kosovo, according to the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Recognize the Republic of Kosovo
- Do not recognize the Republic of Kosovo
- Kosovo
List of UN member states that recognize Kosovo
(based on information provided by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs )
States with special position
The Republic of Kosovo has unilaterally recognized on 18 February 2008 by Taiwan. A few international organizations and associations, including the International Monetary Fund have taken to Kosovo as a member.
Rejection of the Republic of Kosovo
Besides Serbia, are Russia and the People's Republic of China who oppose recognition of independence. In April 2008, the Russian Foreign Ministry estimated the number of countries that explicitly does not recognize the independence of Kosovo, up to 50 Among them are India, Spain and Greece, added, inter alia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Romania, Brazil, Cyprus, Indonesia, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and more. Some countries reject Kosovo's independence is not cut off, but not receive any position. New Zealand, however, still regarded by the Russians in 2008 as rejecters, has recognized the independence of Kosovo in 2009.
Retraction or unconsummated recognition
Confusion to the recognition by the Oman. According to Serbian media reports drew this in early September 2011 during a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement 's recognition of Kosovo back or made it clear that this was never consummated. The recognition was confirmed shortly afterwards by the Kosovar side.
The Office of the President of São Tomé and Príncipe declared in early 2013 that the unselected government in December 2012, has the absence of ratification by the president never uttered a valid recognition.
Appreciative States with contradictory statements
While the Polish government recognized the Republic of Kosovo by a diplomatic note on 26 February 2008, the then Polish president Lech Kaczynski expressed negatively to the recognition and stated that Poland had never performed a recognition and he a would such never countersign. A little later, he explained, to accept the government's decision on the recognition, however, announced his opposition to the establishment of diplomatic relations on.
Government efforts to recognitions
Since Prime Minister Hashim Thaci in April 2011, the former President Mr. Pacolli appointed to his first deputy and entrusted him with the task to seek further recognitions by UN member states, the number of states that recognize Kosovo as independent, again increased. Pacolli traveled mainly to West Africa, where he achieved success in first four countries. Meanwhile declared in August 2011, the 15 member countries of the Caribbean Community willing to want to recognize Kosovo in a block.