According to the same report, Macedonia is coordinating its recognition with Montenegro, a country with a historic relationship with Serbia and a significant and vocal Serb minority population. It is not clear yet whether Montenegro will act in unison with Macedonia or will it wait out the UN meeting where it has said it will pronounce its official position.  

 

On the other hand, Greece has decided to recognize the Republic of Kosovo passports, although it is still in the process of recognition of Kosovo independence.

This decision was announced to the media on Friday in Prishtina by the Chief of the Liaison Office of the Hellenic Republic, Dimitris Moschopoulos, after the meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo.

Moschopoulos informed Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi that starting from Monday Kosovar citizens can travel to Greece with passports of the Republic of Kosovo.

Moschopoulos also added that Kosovar citizens from now on can obtain Greek visas in Prishtina.

Prime Minister Thaçi thanked Greece for its constructive role it has played regarding Kosovo, its contribution to peace and stability in the region, regional cooperation and the continued support to Kosovo during the democratic transition.

"We anticipate to see better days in a way that our [Kosovar] diplomatic capacity will fully function in Athens, as in other countries; the relations between Kosovo and Greece will develop in the fields of diplomacy, politics, economy and education," said Prime Minister Thaçi, adding that with the invitation of Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, the Republic of Kosovo will open its diplomatic office in Athens very soon.

 

"The future of the Republic of Kosovo is the same as that of Greece, that is becoming part of EU and NATO," concluded Thaçi.

 

Greece announced yesterday that the European Union member countries will abstain en block at the UN General Assembly vote over Serbia’s request of recommending a world court review of the legality of the announcement of independence.