Despite pressure and lobbying in Priština’s favor, only three countries have recognized Kosovo after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion.
Four months after the opinion of the ICJ was made public – stating that the proclamation itself was not in violation of international law, since international law does not regulate such declarations – the Kosovo Albanian UDI was recognized by just three new countries.
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Kosovo recognitions stall despite ICJ
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Ukraine committed to Serbia’s integrity
July 28th, 2010 |
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Ukraine will not recognize Kosovo in the wake of the ICJ advisory opinion delivered last week, reports from Kiev said today.
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine stated that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will not change Kiev’s position on non-recognition of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence, the Ukrainian edition of the Moscow-based daily Kommersant reported on Wednesday.
SNS blames govt. for negative ICJ decision
July 25th, 2010 |
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Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) official Marko Äurić said that SNS believes that the government is to blame for the ICJ’s negative opinion on Kosovo. “The government in Serbia has been acting independently in regards to Kosovo recently, there was little consultation with the opposition political parties and Serbian citizens, and the responsibility must be on those who took the responsibility on themselves to form policies without consulting all relevant political actors,†Äurić said.
RS: ICJ decision and secession
July 25th, 2010 |
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Milorad Dodik said that the ICJ opinion on Kosovo hypothetically opens the possibility for RS to secede from Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister said that the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Kosovo unilaterally proclaimed independence would have an influence on the situation in Bosnia.
Bulgaria for dialogue after ICJ decision
July 25th, 2010 |
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said that the ICJ’s decision should serve for establishing dialogue and solving concrete problems in Kosovo. Mladenov said that the issue has now begun “a new phase of relations between Serbia and Kosovo.”
PM: No changes in relations with U.S.
July 24th, 2010 |
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Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković said that the ICJ opinion on Kosovo would not endanger relations between Belgrade and Washington. He said that the U.S. and Serbia have developed relations in a good direction thus far, and agree to disagree on the Kosovo issue.
Expert: ICJ has lost its legitimacy
July 24th, 2010 |
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Constitutional law professor and one-time Serbian legal advisor, Thomas Fleiner, said that the ICJ has lost its legitimacy. He said that the opinion of the International Court of Justice on the unilateral proclamation of Kosovo’s independence would have “catastrophic effects for international law.â€
Cyprus, Romania on Kosovo after ICJ ruling
July 23rd, 2010 |
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The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday the country’s position of respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. “Cyprus would like to reiterate its position of principle on the issue of Kosovo and reaffirm its unwavering position of respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, which includes the Kosovo and Metohija province,” the said the statement.
Expert: ICJ circumvented question
July 23rd, 2010 |
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Intl. law professor Tibor Varadi says the ICJ “should have considered the issue of whether Kosovo’s independence is in accordance with international law”. “Instead of confronting the principle of territorial integrity that Serbia insisted on with the principle of right to self-determination that Kosovo Albanians insisted on, ICJ completely neglected these issues and focused solely on the text of the declaration of independence,” Varadi told Belgrade-based daily Politika on Friday.
Serbia looks to UN GA after ICJ ruling
July 22nd, 2010 |
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Serbia’s FM Vuk Jeremić stated today in The Hague that Serbia will never recognize the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. His comments came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asked to give its advisory opinion on the legality of the proclamation under international law, found that since there was “no active provision that limits independence declarations, Kosovo’s declaration is not in breach of international law”.
President reacts to ICJ decision
July 22nd, 2010 |
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President Boris Tadić says the ICJ Kosovo case ruling was “difficult for Serbia”, but that the country would continue to defend its territorial integrity.
This, the president stressed, will be done exclusively using political means.
K. Albanians hail ICJ decision as big victory
July 22nd, 2010 |
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The Kosovo Albanian authorities in Priština today welcomed the ICJ ruling with champagne, and said it was their big victory.
The top UN court said in its advisory opinion that the ethnic Albanian unilateral declaration made in early 2008, considered to be an illegal attempt of secession by Belgrade, was not breaching international law, as international law “has no active provision that limits independence declarations”.
Serbia looks to UN GA after ICJ ruling
July 22nd, 2010 |
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Serbia’s FM Vuk Jeremić stated today in The Hague that Serbia will never recognize the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. His comments came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asked to give its advisory opinion on the legality of the proclamation under international law, found that since there was “no active provision that limits independence declarations, Kosovo’s declaration is not in breach of international law”.
FM: ICJ will not support secession
July 22nd, 2010 |
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FM Vuk Jeremić expressed his expectation that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will not be in favor of Kosovo’s secession. Serbia’s foreign minister stressed that it was extremely important for Serbs in Kosovo to remain calm and not respond to provocations.
President Tadić on EU bid, ICJ decision
July 21st, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić has stated that he expects Serbia’s EU integration to be “accelerated” in the fall. Speaking in the northern town of Zrenjanin today, Tadić said that he believed Serbia and the Western Balkans must join the EU “a lot sooner than 2020″, so that the European integration plan would be sustainable and the region’s stability preserved.
FM: ICJ will not legalize secession
July 21st, 2010 |
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FM Vuk Jeremić says the advisory opinion of the ICJ, “no matter how balanced”, should not be expected to offer international legal support for secession. On Thursday in The Hague, the top UN court will announce its ruling in the case of the legality under international law of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. The ruling will come in the shape of an unbinding advisory opinion.
Serbia to focus on UN after ICJ ruling
July 20th, 2010 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić has confirmed that Serbia plans on submitting a resolution to the UN General Assembly regarding Kosovo. This is expected after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gives its opinion on Thursday about legality under international law of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration.
“ICJ must tread carefully”
July 20th, 2010 |
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The top UN court’s advisory opinion in the Kosovo case will be carefully formulated, international law experts have said. French AFP news agency said in an article published today that despite this, both the government in Belgrade and the one in PriÅ¡tina have predicted legal victory.
Deputy PM: We expect positive ICJ ruling
July 19th, 2010 |
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Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić said that Serbia expects the ICJ decision on the legality of the Kosovo Albanian UDI declaration to be in its favor. The Hague-based International Court of Justice will announce its ruling in the case on Thursday, July 22.
PM: Talks after ICJ decision
July 17th, 2010 |
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Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković said that Serbia expects a positive opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that would lead to new negotiations. “We expect a positive opinion from the ICJ, which would be followed by a debate in the UN at which the perspective for new negotiations in Kosovo would be opened,†Cvetković said.