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Commonwealth of Dominica suspends recognition of independence of "Kosovo"

Belgrade/ Roseau, 2 November 2018

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic was in Dominica today, where he met with top officials of that country.

On this occasion, Dacic pointed out that Serbia is continuing its diplomatic activities regarding Kosovo-Metohija and is having talks with a number of countries regarding their previous decisions on the status of Kosovo-Metohija.

I spoke with Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit and Foreign Minister Francine Baron about our overall relations and the possibilities of strengthening bilateral relations, Dacic said.

Dacic and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica signed a Memorandum of Friendship and Cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, and it was agreed to provide mutual support and assistance.

The Commonwealth of Dominica is the eighth country that no longer recognises Kosovo as an independent state, said Dacic and reminded that before the Commonwealth of Dominica, the recognition of Kosovo's independence was withdrawn by Suriname, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Papua New Guinea Guinea and Lesotho.

Dacic noted that he also received an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica, where it clearly and accurately states that the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica re-examined its previous decision and suspended it.

Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica reads as follows:

"The Commonwealth of Dominica suspends his position on recognising Kosovo until the outcome of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

After careful consideration and in light of the recommendations of the General Assembly of the UN and the International Court of Justice, we have agreed to revise our previous position regarding the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.

The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica believes that its support for the solution of the future status of Kosovo should be support to dialogue of Belgrade and Pristina with the mediation of the EU, rather than defining the status before the end of the dialogue.

When the two sides reach an agreement, the Commonwealth of Dominica will consistently support the position agreed between the two sides.

For the time being, the government of Commonwealth of Dominica has suspended its position on the recognition of Kosovo until the outcome of the said dialogue," the note reads.