President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani has stated that one of the greatest achievements of her mandate has been the reconfirmation of Kosovo’s international recognitions by states that Serbia had claimed had withdrawn their recognition.
In an interview on the program Nerv with Shkëlzen Gashi, Osmani emphasized that this process required intensive institutional and diplomatic engagement by the Presidency, reports Rks News.
“We have managed to restore around 20 alleged derecognitions,” the President said, adding that although international law does not recognize the concept of derecognition, public statements claiming withdrawal of recognition cause serious harm to Kosovo.
“If a state says ‘we derecognize you,’ it damages us greatly our image, the process of gaining new recognitions, and our membership in international organizations,” Osmani stated.
She explained that throughout her five-year mandate, the Presidency has addressed all claims related to derecognition of Kosovo’s statehood.
“We have reconfirmed and cemented all of them,” Osmani said, noting that as part of this process, many state leaders were invited to Kosovo and diplomatic relations were formally established.
According to her, only one state has not yet provided an official response, though she did not disclose its name.
