Kenya recognized Kosovo, the first state after five years – what does it mean for Serbia – BBC News in Serbian

Point for Pristina.

Almost five years since the last state – Israel – recognized Kosovo, Pristina focused for recognition of Kenya, important African countries in the East continent.

Photos from signing a recognition in the Cabinet of Kenyan President William Rutea announced on Facebook profile Badjet PacoliFormer Foreign Minister and the President of Kosovo, which is not part of the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Avali Kurti.

Since 2009. has personally lobbied and talked to the Kenyan authorities, from the « door to the door, from the office to the office, » was written by the Depositional Party of the Alliance’s Opposition Party for Novi Kosovo.

This is one of the biggest events after the declaration of independence, because it is the most important recognition from the African continent, Pacoli told BBC in Serbian.

« Kenya recognition is extremely important, not only in political terms, but also as a basis for future economic cooperation between the two countries.

« Kosovo will soon open its most important embassy on the African continent, side by side with other European and other countries from the region, » says the founder of international Mabatex companieswith its headquarters in Lugan in Switzerland, which are owned and luxury hotels around the world.

« My business group already has significant investments in Kenya – both in the field of tourism and in infrastructure.

« Still, I do not believe that these investments were a crucial factor for the decision on recognition, » says businessman.

If his investments « bore fruit, » said Serbian head of Marco Đurić, adding that Serbia was disappointed by the decision of Nairobi.

« Kenya cramped not only a multi-deceen friendship but also to the United Nations Charter, » he added Đurić.

Pacoli has been led by a diplomatic action for years that as many countries recognize Kosovo, which in 2008, declared independence from Serbia, and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić – to withdraw the recognition, which is BBC wrote before.

The dialogue of Belgrade and Pristina on the normalization of relations is kept more than a decade under the auses of the European Union.

‘Quite a blow for Serbia’

Although Kenyans Neither Kosovo neither, distant countries from the second continent mean, the recognition of the untirer is a « quite a blow to Belgrade », says Danilo Babić from the Institute of International Politics and the Economy.

« Kenya is a serious, large state and one of the Serbian support pillars in Africa.

« Although it was always a prose player, there were developed diplomatic relations, licenses for their workers, seriously on them, and now this came as a thunder from the blue, » says BBC in Serbian.

For the same reasons, this is important news for Prishtina, because Kenya is one of the most relevant African countries, it is not an island pacific countries that have little impact in international relations, analyst assesses analyst.

« But the question is how it will be further developed. »

Pristina grateful, for Belgrade ‘hostile act’

Although it went by the Government of Kosovo, Kosovo Prime Minister Aljbin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani They thanked Kenya at a confession.

The same news was welcomed with sharp critiques in Belgrade.

The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SMEs) is the most powerful condemns Kenya’s decision to recognize Kosovo, which is a rough violation of international law, said.

« It represents a sad precedent in traditionally friendly relations between Serbia and Kenya – who were built for decades in mutual respect and cooperation, within the movement of untrant », stated from SMEs.

Official Belgrade will take all political and diplomatic measures to respond to this « unacceptable and hostile act, » added in announcement.

According to the Serbian SME, in the past eight years, 28 countries have withdrew or suspended the recognition of Kosovo, and only two states have adopted a recognition decisions – Israel 2020. And Barbados 2018

What are the relations between Serbia and Kenya?

Diplomatic relations were established in 1963. in the time of the movement of non-aligned, whose Yugoslavia was the founder.

Former Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic decorated the then Kenyan President to the Kenyat Order of the Republic of Serbia at Lenta for merit in developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between the two countries.

In 2023. year, foreign trade of the two countries amounted to 7.3 million euros, data are Serbian Chambers of Commerce.

Serbia was most exported by military goods, then wheels and parts for motor vehicles and spices, and imported fresh roses, avocados, flowers, spools and coffee.

The first lady of Serbia Tamara Vučić visited Kenya in October, and the media wrote that it was an attempted diplomatic maneuver to prevent Kosovo recognition.

She then sang the song « Hakuna Matata » with the hosts in Nairobi (in translation with Swahili – « No problem »), which she published on Instagram.

« Kenya’s decision to recognize Kosovo’s independence is a real picture of false care of state interests and fighting Kosovo in Directing Vučić », Borko Stefanović said from Opposition Parties of freedom and justice.

The Last Recognition also showed the absence of a comprehensive and fundamental policy of Belgrade to Africa, where only ad hok moves « , says Danilo Babić.

What are the reactions in Kenya?

-Akisa Wander, BBC Africa, Nairobi

The decision of the President to recognize Kosovo caused mixed reactions in Kenya’s political life.

There are those who are concerned that there were external influences on the withdrawal of this move, especially from Western countries.

They believe that recognition can be an attempt to harmonize with international forces that have long supported Kosovo’s independence.

Many question what Kenya thus gets, especially bearing in mind that so far he held a neutral side in global diplomatic disputes.

Critics warn that by taking the parties in such sensitive issues, they could jeopardize relations with partners, such as Serbia and its allies.

They fear that this could cause diplomatic and economic consequences, especially in the Balkans, where Kenya is minimally mixed directly.

On the other hand are those who support the move.

Kosovo already recognizes more than 100 countries in the world, and as they say, Kenya, as a member of the international community, has no reason to delay recognition.

They point out that many African countries have done similar, and Kosovo’s recognition is seen as a reflection of changes in the dynamics of world diplomacy.

Kenya’s move in the context of regional African politics

The decision of Kenya to recognize Kosovo may be interpreted through regional policy, within Africa, David Babić, Scientific Associate of the Institute for International Policy from Belgrade.

« The last month and per Kenya expresses great support to the rebels in Sudan.

« It enabled them to make a government in exile in Kenya’s territory, they give them logistical support, not troops, but there is political activism, » an expert is assessed by Africa.

Sudan is banned import from Kenya In protest, a rebel paramilitary formation for rapid response (RAPID Support Forces (RSF), which was already in the civil war with the Sudanese official army for the Nairobi.

The official Nairobi of the recognition of Kosovo may be preparing a terrain for a future division of Sudan, the African analysts speak, adding Babić.

Kenyan President William Ruto, in the way, faces the internal crisis – the months of the protests against him and the taxation policy.

« Protests are happening similar in Serbia, where the educational layer of young people, students, those who have a job,, are given, although unemployment is a big problem in Kenya.

« Protests occasionally escalate, so he makes some concessions and calms, but the pressure is present, » says Babic.

The official unemployment rate of young people aged 18 to 34 is 40 percent, because the economy does not open enough jobs for 800,000 who arrive in the labor market every year.

About Kenya

• Kenya is the leading economy on the east coast of Africa, on whose territory are the remains of time The origin of humanity.
• In the East African Valley, Rift paleontologists revealed some of the earliest evidence of human ancestors – 3.3 million years old.
• Located on the equator and there are more than 55 million inhabitants today.
• Thanks to the ethnic diversity of Kenya, he has a vivid culture, but it is a source of political conflicts.
• This former British colony has gained independence after Mau Mau Mau in the 1950s.
• Historists continue to challenge the origin of the rebellion, which is considered to be a controversial legacy of Independent Kenya.
• The British government is 2013 paid compensation to the applicants who claimed that they were victims of abuse of colonial forces that suffered the rebellion.
• In the last ten years, the Jihadist movement of Al-Sabab, based in adjacent Somalia, has been organized by attacks in Kenya, mostly in the northeast.
• But also twice in Nairobi with a large number of victims – at the WestGate 2013 shopping center. And DusitD2 complex 2019. Years.
• The country faces other challenges, such as high unemployment, crime and poverty. Frequent droughts endanger millions of people.
• In the profile of William route, Kenya President, The BBC wrote that the childhood spent as many poor compatriots. He went to school Bos, the first pair of shoes wearing her 15 years. He was selling chicken and peanuts by the road in the villages of the Rift Valley.
• Although the members of the National Election Commission are 2022. They complained that there was an electoration and fight at the voting place in Nairobi, an election victory was declared and since then the route was at the site of the President.

Seventeen years after the declaration of independence, Kosovo recognized about 100 countries. However, the correct number is not known.

Pristina states a number of 117 countries, and in Belgrade they say that they are far less.

Among European Union countries that have not recognized Kosovo are Spain, Slovakia, Cyprus, Greece and Romania, and when it comes to world powers, these are Russia, China, Brazil and India.

Kosovo has become a member of several international organizations since 2008, such as the IMF, the World Bank and FIFA, but not the United Nations.

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