Kazakhstan–Kosovo relations

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Kazakh–Kosovar relations
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Kazakh–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Kazakhstan and Kosovo.[a] Formal diplomatic relations between two states are non-existent as Kazakhstan does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.


History[]

As of 2021, Kazakhstan has opposed the independence of Kosovo and has taken Serbia's position on the issue.

In February 2008, a Kazakh foreign ministry spokesperson said that Kazakhstan opposed Kosovo's proclamation of independence, and said that the issue should be solved "peacefully in accordance with United Nations principles on national sovereignty and territorial integrity".[1]

In December 2008, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov stated that "We have an official position. Kazakhstan did not recognise Kosovo and does not recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia. We consider that borders are defined and Kazakhstan will not recognise any new states".[2]

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Notes[]

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References[]

  1. ^ Kosovo's proclamation of independence triggers more mixed responses, Xinhua News Agency, 18 February 2008
  2. ^ Руководство Казахстана не будет признавать независимость Абхазии и Южной Осетии, Polit.ru, 12 December 2008 (in Russian)
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