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Recognition by Sudan, Kosovo MFA: Serbia is violating the Brussels agreement
2025-04-15 17:42:52 / KOSOVA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo (MFA) has asked the European Union and the international community to address Serbia's actions towards Kosovo, following a statement by the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the recognition of Kosovo's independence by Sudan.
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani announced on April 12 that Sudan had recognized Kosovo's independence. Osmani said she was informed of this decision by Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yousuf al-Sharif during the Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey.
A day later, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed "serious concern" regarding, as it was said, the "verbally expressed decision" of the Sudanese foreign minister to recognize Kosovo's independence.
But the Kosovo MFA insists that such statements constitute "a clear and unacceptable violation of Serbia's obligations under the Brussels Agreement facilitated by the EU in February 2023 and the Ohrid Implementation Annex of March 2023."
The MFA is based on two articles of the Brussels Agreement, which obliged Kosovo and Serbia to “develop normal, good-neighborly relations with each other, on the basis of equal rights” and which stipulated that Serbia “shall not block nor encourage others to block Kosovo’s membership in international organizations.”
"Serbia's attempt to discredit Sudan's sovereign decision is not only a violation of its commitments within the framework of the dialogue, but also an insult to Sudan's sovereignty and the fundamental principles of international law," the MFA statement said.
In a statement issued on April 13, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs questioned the legitimacy of the current government in Sudan.
"The current political situation in Sudan, characterized by uncertainty and the lack of legitimacy of the current government, calls into question the validity of such international decisions," the statement said.
With the recognition from Sudan, the number of states that have recognized Kosovo's independence now reaches 119. This is the second recognition in as many weeks, following that from Kenya in late March.
Even the recognition by Kenya had prompted numerous reactions and counter-reactions among officials in Kosovo and Serbia.
Sudan is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis, as a result of almost two years of war.
It has become the only African country experiencing extreme hunger, according to the United Nations.
Almost 25 million people – half of Sudan's population – face extreme hunger, while people are dying in famine-stricken areas of West Darfur, according to the UN.
The conflict in Sudan began on April 15, 2023, when long-standing tensions between military and paramilitary leaders erupted in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions, including the vast area of West Darfur.
Since then, at least 20,000 people are said to have been killed, although the number is likely to be much higher.
Late last month, the Sudanese army regained control of Khartoum, a significant symbolic victory in the war. But a rival paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continues to control most of Darfur and several other areas./ REL
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