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Sat, Feb 04 2012
‘Malawi to recognise Kosovo’ – Pristina
A street scene in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.
Photo: Brian Dell
Malawi will become the first country to recognise Kosovo as independent after the conclusion of oral argument in the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo’s self-declared independence, media in Pristina said.
Kosovo foreign minister Skender Hyseni told a news conference that he had been notified that Malawi, a country of close to 14 million people in south-east Africa, would recognise Kosovo as independent.
This would make Kosovo the 64th country to recognise Kosovo since the February 2008 unilateral declaration of independence in Pristina, rejected by Serbia as illegal and which it has challenged in the International Court of Justice.
Hyseni said that he would continue to intensify lobbying efforts, and would soon visit Saudi Arabia and use the opportunity to lobby Islamic countries.
The International Court of Justice is expected to issue its opinion, which will not be legally binding, some time in 2010. Those in favour of Kosovo’s independence argue that countries who want to recognise it as independent are under no legal bar to await the outcome of the court’s proceedings.
Kosovo is recognised by all but five of the 27 member states of the EU, as well as the United States, among others, but significant allies of Serbia in rejecting its independence as illegal include Russia.
Kosovo foreign minister Skender Hyseni told a news conference that he had been notified that Malawi, a country of close to 14 million people in south-east Africa, would recognise Kosovo as independent.
This would make Kosovo the 64th country to recognise Kosovo since the February 2008 unilateral declaration of independence in Pristina, rejected by Serbia as illegal and which it has challenged in the International Court of Justice.
Hyseni said that he would continue to intensify lobbying efforts, and would soon visit Saudi Arabia and use the opportunity to lobby Islamic countries.
The International Court of Justice is expected to issue its opinion, which will not be legally binding, some time in 2010. Those in favour of Kosovo’s independence argue that countries who want to recognise it as independent are under no legal bar to await the outcome of the court’s proceedings.
Kosovo is recognised by all but five of the 27 member states of the EU, as well as the United States, among others, but significant allies of Serbia in rejecting its independence as illegal include Russia.
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@Peggy: the date of publication of the article is at the top of the page, between the headline and the photo.
When was this article written?
I am still waiting for confirmation of this.
Just like that tsunami of recognitions. It turned out to be just a ripple.
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The only interesting point in what you say is: Why don't they reconize it?
Two reasons:
First, for russia and other slavian countries, it is loosing a part of their territory, it makes sense.
Second, and most important: Spain, China, Brazil, US can't reconize it. If they do, it will be a legal precedent and couldn't act against a "self-declared independance" of Catalans, Texans, Tibet, etc...
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"Majority of the world HAS NOT recognised Kosovo. Do count all the countries that have and then count the countries that haven't. Even an idiot can count that."
As i said, Kosovo is in continental Europe. it is already participating in the eu parlament, Europe recognises Kosovo by its own rights. Hence Kosovo did not get the visas with Serbia. you can count all your dictatorships of asia and africa if you want. all you serb refugees dont live there though, do you? you all live in the countries that have recognised Kosovo. why is that??? [...]
Read the full comment hehehe i know, but remember that you are bitting the hand that feeds you, even your adopted country in australia you refugee. ;) enjoy
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"Majority of the world HAS NOT recognised you. Do you not see that?"
peg
Kosovo in Europe, the West.
The the high majority of the West has recognised, including the ex yugo states. you got nothing serviles from siberia. go back there and merge with your 'supporters'
To 17.12.09, What is said that majority of countries who recognised you are weak. Not all are weak but MAJORITY are weak.
Majority of the world HAS NOT recognised you. Do you not see that?
@Diplomatic Serb
"Spain,China,Russia,Argentina,Brazil and few other powerful countries will never recognize Kosovo and thats important.65 countries recognized it and majority of them are countries such as Malawi,West Samoa and Nauru.very powerful ones...not."
US, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Japan, UAE, Saudi Arabia...as you can see only "weak" countries have recongnized kosova...not.
Thats just up until may of 2008, if you would like me to mention more weak countries just let me know
Im glad my country has recognized Kosovo independence!
Agron Forlani
Fri, Dec 18 2009 18:28 CET
Thanks Malawi...
Piggy take your pills .
Wow, now you have rendered me speechless. Good jab. I bow to your wit.
I would give Kosovans a few adjectives but "helpless"?!?
never.
Iam glad that a tiny country of MALAWI and the WORLD has witness what SERBS have done to helpless KOSOVANS.Well done brave MALAWI for recognising free and indenpent KOSOVO.
Spain,China,Russia,Argentina,Brazil and few other powerful countries will never recognize Kosovo and thats important.65 countries recognized it and majority of them are countries such as Malawi,West Samoa and Nauru.very powerful ones...not.
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Like Peggy's conlusive comment
BIG DEAL .
Kosovo, the whole world has heard the propaganda version of what happened in Kosovo. What a silly thing to say to people to go and read something.
We've all heard the version where Serbs are bad, evil, horrible and bloodthirsty.
Now if people were to dig deeper they would unearth the real truth. Is this what you really want?
I didn't think so.
Malawi just recognised Kosovo. Big deal. Just means that Madonna is out shopping for another baby and they are greateful to the Yanks.
Thanks Malawi for doing the right thing, Kosovo had a right just like every other former republics of Yugosllavia to separate and become independent. At this century no living human being should live under pressure and discrimination so those of you that don't know what happened in Kosovo I would encourage you to read a little about it and see what really happened and why Kosovo needed to be independent.
am malawian and do not understand why we recognize a country which does nothing for us, no business ties whatsoever... maybe they just want our uranium???
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Dear Sirs
thank you