Colombia and Belize Recognise Kosovo
07 August 2008 Pristina _ Kosovo's drive for international recognition has received a boost from Colombia and Belize, bringing the number of countries that have recognised the country to 45.
Bogota said that "it recognises the Republic of Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state with which it intends to establish diplomatic ties". The statement stressed that Columbia intended to maintain traditional friendly relations with Serbia.
Other Latin American states likely to follow Colombia in recognising Kosovo in the near future are Panama, Guatemala and Chile
Meanwhile, Belize became the 45th country to recognized Kosovo. The Central America state announced the step in a letter sent to Kosovo's President. "Belize recognises Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state and welcomes this new nation in the world countries’ family", the statement ran.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on February 17. The US, Britain, France, Germany and Turkey were the first countries to recognise the new country. Serbia and its ally, Russia, remain strongly opposed to recognition of Kosovo's independence.
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ü= kolumbien und belize haben heute den kosovo anerkannt!