New Kosova Report

Austria recognises Kosovo's independence

Thursday, 28 February 2008

Austria recognises Kosovo's independence

The Austrian government recognised, as expected, Wednesday the independence of Kosovo, even if formal recognition was set to come only next week.
"I recommended the government today to take the necessary steps to recognise Kosovo," Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said in a statement.

"In line with Austrian law, the government will propose to the president that I be empowered to send the letter of recognition to the Kosovar government."

However, that would happen only next week when President Heinz Fischer was back from a trip to Africa, the president's spokesman Bruno Aigner said.

Plassnik and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer both said earlier this week that the government intended to recognise Kosovo's independence as early as this week.

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obergruppenfuehrer said:

	... Why Slovakia does not recognize Kosovo?
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February 28, 2008
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tommy said:

	... Yes Erik, Sweden has always been afraid of the old Russian bear. Its time for Sweden to wake up and speak up! SVERIGE VAKNA!!!
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February 27, 2008
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Erik said:

	... only Sweden left to recognise Kosovo. The swedish gowerment waits until putin is gone after march 2 elections in Russia.
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