South Africa: We will not recognize Kosovo's independence
The Republic of South Africa will not change its decision not to recognize the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declaration of independence, Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said after meeting the new South African President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, May 11, 2009
In a statement for Serbia's public broadcaster RTS, Jeremic pointed out that this country's stance concerning Kosovo "is crucial on the African continent".
"Serbia is grateful for the support and consistency of the Republic of South Africa not to recognize Kosovo's self-proclaimed independence. This kind of attitude is the central point of our diplomatic battle on the African continent and of our strategy to fight to preserve Serbia's territorial integrity and sovereignty through peaceful, legal and diplomatic means," said the minister.
Jeremic was in South Africa on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Zuma.
He said that the inauguration of the country's fourth democratically elected president represents "an important political event for the entire African continent" and that this is also an opportunity for Serbia to secure South Africa's support for preserving its territorial integrity and to improve bilateral relations with this country.
