22 Oct 2010 / 05:06
The Pacific island state of Kiribati has become the 71st country to recognise Kosovo’s independence, according to the New Kosovo Alliance. The recognition comes as Kosovo struggles to confront a mounting institutional crisis.
Petrit Collaku
“This recognition comes at an important moment for Kosovo, at a time when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs functions only with a deputy minister and the country is in deep institutional crisis,” the leader of the party, Behgjet Pacolli, told journalists.
Pacolli said that the recognition was confirmed yesterday through a letter sent by the secretary of Kiribati to Pacolli and added that he had met the Kiribati prime minister in New York in September.
The island of the Republic of Kiribati is home to slightly more than 100,000 people.
Kosovo's government collapsed on October 23, and the former coalition partner has since withdrawn all of its ministers and deputy ministers as the country faces the worst institutional crisis since it declared independence in February 2008.
Since Kosovo's declaration of independence, the United States and most EU member countries have recognised the former Serbian province but Belgrade, supported by Russia, has firmly rejected the move and several powerful countries, including China, have not issued recognitions.
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