Bolivia's reaction to the Kosovo declaration of independence
Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia was enacted on Sunday, 17 February 2008 by a unanimous vote of the Assembly of Kosovo.[1] All 11 representatives of the Serb minority boycotted the proceedings.[2] International reaction was mixed, and the world community continues to be divided on the issue of the international recognition of Kosovo. Bolivia does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.
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History
editIn February 2008, Bolivian president Evo Morales refused to recognise Kosovo's independence and compared Kosovo separatists to the leaders of four eastern Bolivian states who had demanded greater autonomy from the federal government.[3] In a 4 December 2009 hearing at the International Court of Justice, the Bolivian delegation said that Kosovo was an integral part of Serbia, that the Republic of Kosovo did not exist, and that a "unilateral declaration of independence cannot change the international regime established by the UNSC resolution, or decide the outcome of negotiations".[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kosovo MPs proclaim independence, BBC, 2008-02-17
- ^ Transkript: Nga Seanca Plenare e Jashtëzakonshme Solemne e Kuvendit Të Kosovës Me Rastin e Shpalljes Së Pavarësisë, Të Mbajtur Më 17 Shkurt 2008 Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, Republic of Kosovo Assembly, 2008-02-17 (in Albanian)
- ^ Venezuela's Chavez won't recognise independent Kosovo, International Herald Tribune, 21 February 2008 Archived 20 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MSP, dan četvrti, RTS, 4 December 2009 (in Serbian)
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