Republic of Somalia has recognized today, on May 19, officially the Republic of Kosovo as and independent and sovereign state said in a statement the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Kosovo.

In a diplomatic note addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia confirms the decision of the Government of the Republic of Somalia to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.

Diplomatic note further stated that the decision was taken based on the official request for recognition signed by the President of Republic of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu.

Also, the note said that the government of Somalia is aware of the vital contribution that the Republic of Kosovo has for the stability and peaceful coexistence in the Balkans.

 

Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti  to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia  to the west with territory of 637,661 km2.