On Friday, President Vjosa Osmani met with the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Serbia has claimed that this country has withdrawn its recognition of Kosovo.
According to a press release from the Presidency, during their meeting, the two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations between their countries.
Osmani and Julius Maada Bio met on the sidelines of the “Antalya Diplomatic Forum.” Osmani mentioned that they exchanged invitations for visits to their respective countries, emphasizing the friendly nature of their state relations.
“In Antalya, I had the pleasure of meeting with the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. We discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations between our two countries. We also explored concrete opportunities for cooperation in various areas of mutual interest. We exchanged invitations for respective visits to our countries, aiming to further strengthen our friendly ties and open new chapters of cooperation,” Osmani wrote on Facebook.
Sierra Leone is one of the 28 countries that, according to Serbia, has withdrawn its recognition of Kosovo. This claim was made on March 3, 2020, by Serbia’s then-Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, who organized a ceremony to mark this assertion.
However, on Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, the Republic of Sierra Leone is listed among the 117 countries that officially recognize Kosovo as a state. Recently, Kenya also recognized Kosovo, becoming the 118th country to do so, though it has not yet been included in the list.
Sierra Leone officially recognized Kosovo on June 11, 2008.
