International recognition of Kosovo

The following is a list of countries and other entities that have taken a position on the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo after it declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. As of February 29 2008, the Republic of Kosovo maintains official diplomatic relations with 22 sovereign UN member states.

The UN Security Council remains divided on the question (as of 25 February 2008). Of the five members with veto power, three (the United States, United Kingdom, France) recognise the declaration of independence, and two (Russia and the People's Republic of China) consider it illegal.

The European Union has no official position towards Kosovo's status, but has commissioned the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo to ensure a continuation of international civil presence in Kosovo.

Of Kosovo's immediate neighbour states (other than Serbia), Albania recognises the declaration of independence, while Macedonia and Montenegro are still deciding on whether to recognize or not recognize.

UN member states

States which formally recognise Kosovo as independent

	Country	Date of recognition	Notes
1	Afghanistan	18 February 2008	First state to recognise based on Universal Time Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member state
2	Costa Rica	18 February 2008	Earliest state to recognise based on local time (UTC-6) on 17 February 2008. non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the time of the declaration of independence
3	Albania	18 February 2008	OIC member state NATO candidate country
4	France	18 February 2008	permanent member of the UNSC European Union (EU) member state NATO member state
5	Turkey	18 February 2008	OIC member state NATO member state EU candidate country
6	United States	18 February 2008	permanent member of the UNSC NATO member state
7	United Kingdom	18 February 2008	permanent member of the UNSC EU member state NATO member state
8	Australia	19 February 2008
9	Senegal	19 February 2008	OIC member state
10	Germany	20 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
11	Latvia	20 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
12	Malaysia	20 February 2008	OIC member state; chair of the OIC at the time of independence declaration
13	Estonia	21 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
14	Italy	21 February 2008	EU member state non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence NATO member state
15	Denmark	21 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
16	Luxembourg	21 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
17	Peru	22 February 2008
18	Belgium	24 February 2008	EU member state non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence NATO member state
19	Poland	26 February 2008	EU member state NATO member state
20	Switzerland	27 February 2008
21	Austria	28 February 2008	EU member state
22	Ireland	29 February 2008	EU member state

States with intention to recognise independence

	Country	Evidence	Notes
1	Bulgaria	Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin announced that he would propose to the government to establish relations with the Kosovo authorities. Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev said that Bulgaria will proceed to establish political connections with Kosovo only after making sure the main points of the Ahtisaari Plan are implemented. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said other factors affecting Bulgaria's stance would be institution-building in Kosovo, its respect for human rights and for the rights of minorities including Serbs.	EU member state NATO member state
2	Croatia	Cabinet and opposition party leader share position on Kosovo; will recognize, after the majority of the EU countries do so. The foreign minister has explained that Croatia would wait for the majority of EU members to recognize Kosovo first.	EU candidate country NATO candidate country non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
3	Czech Republic	Process started: 26 February 2008 Final approval: date unknown	EU member state NATO member state
4	Finland	Cabinet decision recommending recognition took place on February 18 2008. The official recognition has been scheduled by the president and the prime minister to take place on March 7, 2008.	EU member state
5	Hungary	On February 18 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended Parliamentary proceedings. Parliament: To be decided. Foreign Affairs Minister Kinga Göncz stated in an interview that Hungary will not going to hurry the recognition process because they do not want to worsen the relationship with Serbia which is especially important for the Hungarian minority population living in Vojvodina.	EU member state NATO member state
6	Iceland	"Following Kosovo's declaration of independence on 17 February 2008, the Government of Iceland has decided to recognize it as a sovereign and independent state, though the timing has still to be decided"	NATO member state
7	Japan	Japan will carefully examine whether Kosovo meets all the requirements for a state, but is poised to recognize it in general, Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura told a press conference. He said the Japanese government is "moving toward recognizing" Kosovo since the progress seen was in line with Japan's criteria for recognizing states. "We do not intend to prolong the situation unnecessarily, nor do we intend to rush through this process.", said Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on 19 February 2008.	Chair nation of the Group of Eight
8	Lithuania	On February 18 the President initiated Parliamentary proceedings. Parliament: Foreign relations committee approval 22 February. Parliament decision: 10 March.	EU member state NATO member state
9	Norway	Cabinet decision: 20 February 2008 Royal assent: ~29 February 2008 or at a later Council of State meeting	NATO member state
10	Pakistan	Foreign ministry says that it "support[s] the legitimate aspirations of the Kosovars."	OIC member state
11	Portugal	Portugal is in the process, and will "take a decision at the time we consider most appropriate in close dialogue with our European partners"	EU member state NATO member state
12	Slovenia	Cabinet decision: February 21 2008 Parliament approval: March 5 2008	EU member state President country of Council of the European Union at the time of declaration NATO member state
13	Sweden	Cabinet recommendation: February 18 2008 Foreign relations committee (formal decision to establish official diplomatic relations): 4 March 2008 Cabinet decision to set up a diplomatic mission: March 6 2008	EU member state

States that do not recognise Kosovo as independent

	Country	Official positions	Notes
1	Argentina	According to Argentina's foreign minister, Jorge Taiana, his country will not recognise the independence of Kosovo because it "sets a dangerous precedent", and because the country "supports the principle of territorial integrity". To recognise Kosovo would set a bad precedent for Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, also based on similar pretenses. Additionally, he stressed that the 1999 UN Resolution 1244 called for the mutual agreement of all parties to solve the dispute. Taiana later clarified that Argentina would not recognise Kosovo "until the question of the Falkland Islands was resolved".
2	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan has withdrawn peacekeepers from Kosovo because, "Owing to the change of situation in Kosovo, the Azeri peacekeeping battalion performing its mission within the Turkish contingent will be withdrawn. Azerbaijan acts in compliance with the country’s political stance.", stated Zahid Oruj, member of the parliamentary committee on defense and security.	OIC member state
3	Belarus	The National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the national parliament, has issued a statement condemning the declaration of independence and encouraged all nations to call the move "illegal" under international law. President Alexander Lukashenko wrote in a letter to President Boris Tadić that "Belarus expresses its solidarity with the Serbians’ intention to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity".
4	Bolivia	President Evo Morales compared Kosovo separatists to the leaders of four eastern Bolivian states who have demanded greater autonomy from the federal government.
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nebojša Radmanović, member of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stated that Bosnia and Herzegovina will not recognise Kosovo independence and called Kosovo an internal matter of Serbia. Željko Komšić, presiding member of the presidency, has stated that "Bosnia will not recognize Kosovo in the following period and there is a consensus in the Bosnian State Presidency on the issue"
6	Cuba	Fidel Castro attacked Javier Solana accusing him of being a ideological father of Kosovo independence. Castro claims that Solana is the synthesis of pure unreasonableness and injustice. He stated that Kosovo might create precedent for Catalonia and Basque Country. Fidel Castro was unanimously approved by the National Assembly of Cuba to be an advisor on foreign policy, defense and the socioeconomic development. New President Raul Castro has vowed to listen to Fidel's views.
7	Cyprus		EU member state
8	Georgia
9	Kazakhstan		OIC member state
10	Kyrgyzstan		OIC member state
11	Laos	Foreign Ministry statement on Feb. 27, 2008: "The Lao PDR urged all sides to respect the resolution of the UN Security Council No 1244, dated June 10, 1999, recognizing Kosovo as a Serbian province."
12	Member of the Order of Liberty	Moldova will not recognize Kosovo's independence, as it fears that such a recognition will stoke separatist tendencies in its own regions.
13	Romania	A joint session of Parliament voted not to recognise Kosovo's independence by 357 to 27. Also the President and the Prime Minister oppose recognition.	EU member state NATO member state
14	Russia	Russian President Vladimir Putin describes the recognition of Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence by several major world powers as "a terrible precedent," ... that "breaks up the entire system of international relations," ...which have taken "centuries to evolve"."And undoubtedly, it may entail a whole chain of unpredictable consequences to other regions in the world" and that will come back to hit the West "in the face".	permanent member of the UNSC
15	Serbia	Claims Kosovo as part of its sovereign territory
16	Slovakia	The country has no plans to recognise Kosovo. Prime Minister Robert Fico thinks that the declaration of independence is analogous to the Munich Agreement that allowed the Third Reich to annex the Czechoslovak territory of Sudetenland .	EU member state NATO member state
17	Spain	Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos said that "the Government of Spain will not recognise the unilateral act proclaimed by the assembly of Kosovo [...] We will not recognise because we consider [...] this does not respect international law." He also added that in order for it to be legal, secession requires either an agreement between the parties or a U.N. Security Council resolution.	EU member state NATO member state
18	Sri Lanka
19	Tajikistan		OIC member state
20	Venezuela	Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that Venezuela does not recognise Kosovo's independence on the grounds that it has been achieved through U.S. pressure and criticised a recent political movement calling out for a more autonomous Zulia state.
21	Vietnam		non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence

States that support further negotiations under UN auspices or disagree with unilateral moves

(which have called for further negotiations, settlement in accordance with the UN charter or expressed disagreement with unilateral moves)

	Country	Official Position	Notes
1	Brazil	Is waiting for the UN decision, supports further negotiations. Brazil considers that a solution must be reached within the multilateral realm. External Relations Ministry issued a statement on February 18, 2008, declaring that Brazil is "monitoring closely the situation [that has] arisen from Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence", recalling that "the matter is before the UN Security Council, including in light of the legal framework of Resolution 1244 (1999)", that "Brazil hopes for the prevalence of a constructive orientation and of a political will that allows for the reaching of a satisfactory situation, calls upon the parties involved to display maximum restraint so as not to endanger the peace and security of the region and to secure the rights of minorities" stressing that it favours "the continuity of negotiations under the auspices of the UN", and that it considers that "a solution must be found at the multi-lateral level".
2	Chile	Supports further negotiations.. Chile calls on the parties concerned to achieve, by peaceful means, through dialogue and adherence to international law, a solution that respects the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter. Chile will continue to analyse the discussions that have taken and are taking place, both in the Security Council of the United Nations, and in the Council of Ministers of the European Union.
3	People's Republic of China	Expressed "grave concern", supports further negotiations. The Chinese Foreign Minister has made the a statement stressing that the PRC "expresses grave concern" over Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. The Minister's remarks go on to add that "The resolution of the Kosovo issue bears on peace and stability of the Balkan region, the fundamental norms governing international relations as well as the authority and role of the UN Security Council. China always believes that a plan acceptable to both Serbia and Kosovo through negotiations is the best way to resolve this issue", that "the unilateral move taken by Kosovo will lead to a series of consequences. China is deeply worried about its severe and negative impact on peace and stability of the Balkan region and the goal of establishing a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo", stressing that "China calls upon Serbia and Kosovo to continue negotiations for a proper resolution within the framework of the international law and work together to safeguard peace and stability of the Balkan region", and adding that "the international community should create favorable conditions for that".	permanent member of the UNSC
4	Greece	Supports only mutually accepted solution. Government will wait with official reaction. President Karolos Papoulias said that "a solution for the future status of Kosovo must be mutually acceptable to both sides and in accordance with international rules and the UN charter" and that "the international community should allow as much time as necessary in order to achieve this". Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated it will take all developments into consideration and make a formal statement at a later time.	EU member state NATO member state
5	Kuwait	Supports further dialogue. Kuwait's ambassador to Russia said that his country "hopes that all participants of this discussion will listen to a voice of reason and will find the conciliatory proposal".	OIC member state
6	Mexico	Supports further negotiations. Mexico is closely monitoring the situation and asks that all parties agree peacefully, through dialogue, on the final status of Kosovo and to reach an agreement on the rights of minorities and maintaining peace and security in the Balkans.
7	New Zealand	Does not recognise unilateral moves. Does not plan to formalise this decision. "It's never been the New Zealand Government's position to recognise in such circumstances. We will neither recognise nor not recognise. Over time the way in which we deal with those who govern in the territory will I suppose imply whether there is recognition but we are not intending to make a formal statement" said PM Helen Clark.
8	Philippines	Supports further negotiations. Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo said in a statement "Considering the existing sensibilities in the region, continued dialogue should be encouraged among all the parties concerned to ensure regional stability".
9	South Africa	Supports further negotiations. South Africa has called for further negotiation between Serbia and Kosovo, in its capacity as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.	non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
10	Ukraine	President supports further talks. President stated that Ukraine’s position on the situation is following first of all national interests and international law. He emphasised that Ukraine in its position proceeds from the opinion that the decision on recognising Kosovo or not requires timing for most of world countries. "We proceed from hope that resources of regulation through talks have not been yet exhausted". Ministry of Foreign affairs stated that "The multilateral mechanisms, such as EU, OSCE, UN, should play an important role". Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Foreign Affairs Oleh Bilorus, said "Ukraine will back Serbia's stand on Kosovo".

States with ambiguous positions or with no position yet

	Country	Official position	Notes
1	Armenia	No recognition as of now, final decision to come. Considers independence to be the violation of legal norms. Foreign Minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian, stated that Armenia has no intention to recognize the independence of Kosovo yet and that they would come up with a final decision regarding Kosovo at a later date. Oskanian also added that, "Granting independence to Kosovo, the international community violated the legal norms but forgot Karabakh".
2	Bangladesh	Monitoring the situation in Kosovo, waiting to see what happens next. A Government spokesman said "The interests of the people of Kosovo have always been close to Bangladeshi hearts, and we are proud to have contributed to the stability of that region through our peace-keepers".	OIC member state
3	Burkina Faso	Wary and cautious. Burkina Faso said it would take note of the new situation and stated that it hopes that violence would not erupt.	OIC member state non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
4	Canada	Continuing to follow events closely. Canada has not yet taken a position on Kosovo's independence, and is not expected to move rapidly on the issue. Some analysts consider Canada to be awaiting United Nations approval, given that Kosovo's actions could lend legitimacy to other sub-national regions, such as Quebec, unilaterally declaring independence. Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien noted that Canada is in a "delicate" spot over the decision whether to recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence, and that "Canada has to be careful because people want to separate from Canada".	NATO member state
5	Colombia	Doing a "careful" analysis.
6	Egypt	Ambiguous position. Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the parties to abide by international law and support regional stability, but did not say whether Egypt recognises Kosovo.	OIC member state
7	Indonesia	Wait and see; Parliament will talk about it. Foreign Ministry spokesman Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo said on Sunday night that The Indonesian government will observe closely developments in Kosovo and is not yet in a position to give its recognition to the unilaterally declared independence. The issue will be debated in parliament among the Indonesian parties.	OIC member state non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
8	India	No official statement but India believes territorial integrity should be respected and that solution should come through dialogue "We have taken note of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Kosovo. There are several legal issues involved in this Declaration. We are studying the evolving situation. It has been India's consistent position that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be fully respected by all states. We have believed that the Kosovo issue should have been resolved through peaceful means and through consultation and dialogue between the concerned parties."
9	Iraq	Ambiguous position, may be against recognition. During a visit with the Serbian Ambassador, Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Labeed Abbawi stated Iraq's support for UN principles regarding non-interference in internal affairs and the rights of minorities.	OIC member state
10	Iran	Position not yet developed. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran is studying the situation and would make a decision in due course.	OIC member state
11	Israel	"We haven't decided when we're going to decide, and instead will monitor events and consider the issue," Israeli Foreign Ministry official for Kosovo said. Israel will not recognize Kosovo's independence at this time, because of fear of conflict with Russia before presidential elections there and the situation of Jews in Russia, and is troubled by possibility of Palestinians using recognition of Kosovo to justify their own unilateral declaration of independence.. Foreign Ministry officials and politicians [are] privately voicing a general sympathy towards the Kosovar cause.
12	Jordan	Awaiting the United Nations Security Council's decision.	OIC member state
13	Libya	Wants the Balkans to stay peaceful. Libya stated at the UNSC session that it hoped that violence would not return to the Balkans and that Kosovo must remain an exceptional case in an exceptional situation.	OIC member state non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
14	North Macedonia	Still deciding; Will be influenced by NATO and the EU. "The Republic of Macedonia will decide its view when we deem it most appropriate for our interests," said President Branko Crvenkovski. Crvenkovski said that Macedonia would follow the position of NATO and the European Union on Kosovo, but he pointed out that nations in the two organizations have to yet to agree a common stand.	EU candidate country NATO candidate country
15	Malta	Will make a decision at the opportune time.	EU member state
16	Montenegro	Awaiting the European Union's decision.
17	Morocco	Morocco is reportedly worried about separatists and the secession of ethnic groups within its own territory.	OIC member state
18	Mozambique	No position yet. The Mozambican government has not yet taken a position on whether to recognize Kosovo. The Deputy Foreign Minister said, "It's a very sensitive matter and like all matters of this kind, it demands a lot of thought. Our government will work so that it may make the most appropriate decision in this case".	OIC member state
19	Netherlands	Not in a hurry to recognise independence. The minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen said in response to Kosovo's declaration of independence that, although we face a "new reality", the Netherlands government will not hurry recognition.	EU member state
20	Panama	No policy one way or the other. Panama regrets that Serbia and Kosovo could not come up with a negotiated solution and has no current policy on whether to recognise or not recognise Kosovo's independence.	non-permanent member of the UNSC at the time of the declaration of independence
21	Paraguay	Analyzing the situation. Paraguay has taken note of the independence declaration and is analyzing the situation.
22	Singapore	Studying the situation. Singapore is still studying Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. A spokesman of the Foreign Ministry dubbed the declaration of independence as a "controversial move that has many complex ramifications around the world".
23	South Korea	Will not as yet make a decision whether to recognize or not. "We are now closely watching the international community's reaction to independence of Kosovo, and it's not the right time for us to determine whether to give diplomatic recognition to Kosovo or not," Cho Hee-yong, spokesman of the foreign ministry, said.
24	Sudan	Sudan is reportedly worried about separatists and the secession of ethnic groups within its own territory, such as Southern Sudan or Darfur.	OIC member state
25	Thailand	Awaiting the decision of the United Nations Security Council.
26	Uganda	Thinking about it. The Ugandan government is carefully studying Kosovo's declaration of independence before it makes a decision to recognise it as a state or not.	OIC member state
27	Uzbekistan	No position yet. The Uzbek government believes that questions of indepedence should be decided in the UN assembly. As for Kosovo, Uzbekistan has yet to come up with a final position.	OIC member state

Non-UN member states

Welcoming or supporting independence

	Country	Official positions	Notes
1	Republic of China (Taiwan)	Recognises Kosovo's declaration of independence. Kosovo may not necessarily recognise the Republic of China (Taiwan) in return. A spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Kosovo avoided reciprocating recognition, saying that the People's Republic of China is a very important country that Kosovo would like to establish diplomatic relationships with.	There are currently 23 countries that have official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China.
2	Northern Cyprus	President of Northern Cyprus Mehmet Ali Talat saluted the independence of Kosovo and hopes that the state is respected and assisted, in staunch opposition to the position of the Republic of Cyprus.	Only Turkey recognizes and has currently official diplomatic relations with Northern Cyprus.

Support further negotiations

(which have called for further negotiations, settlement in accordance with the UN charter or expressed disagreement with unilateral moves)

	Country	Official Position	Notes
1	Vatican City	Pope called both sides to seek for a solution. Pope Benedict XVI said "Given the current crisis in Kosovo, I call all interested parties to act with prudence and moderation and seek for solutions that favour mutual reconciliation. I know how deeply the Serb people have suffered in the course of recent conflicts and I wish to express my heartfelt concern for them and for the other Balkan nations affected by the sad events of the past century."	Though the Vatican is an observer at the UN, it is not a member state. The Vatican has official diplomatic relations with most UN member states.

International organisations

	!International organisation	Notes
1	UN	Does not recognize. Russia called an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on 17 February, but the council members, given differences in stated position between permanent members, failed to reach a consensus. Russia requested another meeting on 18 February. With Russia stating its intention to use its veto to prevent any recognition by the United Nations, Kosovo has no current prospects for membership.
2	EU	'Takes note' of Kosovo's move, no recognition. Member states decide individually whether to recognise. The European Union on 18 February officially stated that would take note of the resolution of the Kosovo assembly. There would be no EU recognition because some member states have internal separatists wanting to use Kosovo as a precedent for independence and any one of the 27 member states can veto any recognition by the EU as a body. The EU is sending a EULEX mission to Kosovo, which includes a special representative and 2000 police and judicial personnel. Member states (27) Candidates (3) Austria* · Belgium* · Bulgaria · Cyprus** · Czech Republic · Denmark* · Estonia* · Finland · France* · Germany* · Greece · Hungary · Ireland* · Italy* · Latvia* · Lithuania · Luxembourg* · Malta · Netherlands · Poland* · Portugal · Romania** · Slovakia** · Slovenia · Spain** · Sweden · United Kingdom* * - Have already accepted Kosovo independence separately. ** - Have stated they will not recognise Kosovo.
3	IMF	No financial support until Kosovo joins, technical support still provided. Kosovo is not a member of the International Monetary Fund. It will have to apply and go through the membership process in order to receive IMF financial support. IMF presently provides technical assistance and monitors the economic development of Kosovo.
4	NATO	No change in policy. NATO maintains that its ongoing Kosovo Force mission and mandate remain unchanged and continues to operate under the agreement "between KFOR and the Republic of Serbia from June 1999". Member states (26) Candidates (3) Belgium* · Bulgaria · Canada · Czech Republic · Denmark* · Estonia* · France* · Germany* · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Italy* · Latvia* · Lithuania · Luxembourg* · Netherlands · Norway · Poland* · Portugal · Romania** · Slovakia** · Slovenia · Spain** · Turkey* · United Kingdom · United States* * - Have already accepted Kosovo independence separately. ** - Have stated they will not recognise Kosovo.
5	OIC	Endorses independence. Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu said "Kosovo has finally declared its independence after a long and determined struggle by its people. As we rejoice this happy result, we declare our solidarity with and support to our brothers and sisters there. The Islamic Umma wishes them success in their new battle awaiting them which is the building of a strong and prosperous a state capable of satisfying of its people". All member states have endorsed the declaration, but the OIC is leaving official recognition to the individual states. Member states (57) Afghanistan* · Albania* · Algeria · Azerbaijan** · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Benin · Burkina Faso · Brunei · Cameroon · Chad · Comoros · Côte d'Ivoire · Djibouti · Egypt · Gabon · Gambia · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Jordan · Kuwait · Kazakhstan** · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Libya · Maldives · Malaysia* · Mali · Mauritania · Morocco · Mozambique · Niger · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Senegal* · Sierra Leone · Somalia · Sudan · Suriname · Syria · Tajikistan · Turkey* · Tunisia · Togo · Turkmenistan · Uganda · Uzbekistan · United Arab Emirates · Yemen * - Have already accepted Kosovo independence separately. ** - Have stated they will not recognise Kosovo.
6	OSCE	Members to make their own decisions, supports multiethnic Kosovo. On Feb. 18, 2008, Chairman Ilkka Kanerva stated that each of the 56 members of the OSCE will decide themselves whether or not to recognise Kosovo. The next day, Kanerva and OSCE Minorities Commissioner Knut Vollebæk called for Kosovo's government to vigorously implement agreed-upon frameworks regarding minorities. Serbia has vowed to oppose OSCE membership for Kosovo and is calling for the organisation to condemn the declaration of independence.
7	International Olympic Committee	Kosovo Olympic team unlikely. Kosovo sportsmen may compete under Olympic flag On 17 February 2008, the president of the IOC's commission of international relations announced that IOC is set to recognise Kosovo. A day later, IOC spokeswoman precised the requirements which Kosovo needs to meet before being recognised by the IOC, most notably it has to be recognised by the United Nations as independent first (a condition not imposed on some Olympic participants such as Taiwan and Palestine.
8	International Ski Federation	Observer status.
9	International Table Tennis Federation	Kosovo ping-pong players compete as Kosovo since 2003, presently participating in the world championships underway in China (it is the 4th world championships in table tennis participation by Kosovo already)
10	International Handball Federation	Recognized member since 2004.

Other relevant entities

	!Entity	Notes
1	File:SPC-zastava.jpg Serbian Orthodox Church	Anti-independence. In a statement to Glas Javnosti, a Serbian journal, the Bishop Artemije of Ras and Prizren Eparchy (the diocese which covers Kosovo) said: "Kosovo was and will always be Serbian", adding that independence declaration will be "a temporary state of occupation", and that "Serbia must buy arms from Russia and other countries, and ask Russia to send volunteers and build a military presence in Serbia". Acting Head of the Church Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije Radović has subsequently urgently criticised Kosovo's declaration of independence, followed by Patriarch Paul.
2	Islamic Community of Serbia	The Islamic Community of Serbia has stated that the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo is an 'act of political violence' and it hence does not welcome the move, which according to it can awake further disintegration amongst peoples. It has called upon Islamic states in the world to think twice before moving to recognise Kosovo's independence.
3	Abkhazia	Claims that there are double standards. President Sergey Bagapsh of the non-recognized, Russian-supported Republic of Abkhazia regards "the promotion of Kosovo by U.S.A. and some European states towards the declaration of independence as a visible demonstration of the policy of double standards". This Russian-supported Sukhumi [in Georgian Sokhumi] government is controlling most of the former Abkhazian ASSR which was included into the former Soviet Georgia. "Why does not the world community put any attention to the violent actions against ethnic minorities living in Kosovo..., the lack of interethnic reconciliation ...", Sergey Bagapsh notes. "... We are solidly convinced of the fact that [now] we have got even wider moral base for the recognision of our independence... ."
4	Basque Country	Disagreement. Although the PNV (conservative nationalism) spokeswoman Miren Azkarate referred to the Kosovo's secession process as a pacifistic and democratic example of how a problem of national identity can be solved left-wing independentists had considered Kosovo independence as fascist, fake and reactionary.
5	Generalitat	Pro-independence. The vice president of Catalan government Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira sent congratulations to the prime minister of Kosovo because his country has achieved the independence and the freedom from parliamentary way. Moreover, a popular campaign of recognition of Kosovo as an independent state has also been created.
6	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria	Pro-independence. Usman Ferzauli, the Foreign Minister of the separatist group, said that Chechen rebels "welcome the declaration of state independence by Kosovo and do not question the right of the people of Kosovo to distance themselves from the state that terrorised it".
7	Kurdistan	Pro-independence. The Kurdish newspapers announced that many people greeted the Kosovo independence from Serbia.
8	Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (Crimea in Ukraine)	Pro-independence. Mustafa Cemilev, the Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People supported the right of self-determination for every nation, also for Kosovo. He also added that Crimean Tatars, leader of which he is, will not start secession process from Ukraine if the rights of Crimean Tatars will be respected. Mustafa Cemilev thinks that the motive for Kosovars to declare independence was anti-Albanian situation in Kosovo.
9	Nagorno-Karabakh	Analogies and differencies. Georgiy Petrosyan, minister of foreign affairs of a non-recognized, de facto independent Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, does not regard the conflict between his motherland and Azerbaijan vs. conflict between Kosovo and Serbia completely similar ones. Anyway, he notes that "approaches and solutions, which have recommended themselves while regulating one problem, can be used when looking for a solution to another one". Mr. Petrosyan thinks that "the recognision of independent Kosovo will become an additional factor strengthening the status of Stepanakert [in Azerbaijani Khankendi] government", that he represents.
10	Parti Québécois & Bloc Québécois	Pro-independence. The former governing party of Québec, the sovereignist Parti Québécois, sent congratulations to the people of Kosovo, echoing its stance in favour of national sovereignty for Québec. Gilles Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc Québécois, a sovereignist party represented in Canadian federal parliament, stated that Canada should not hesitate to recognise Kosovo as a country, and that recognition would not set a precedent for Quebec to declare unilateral independence from Canada as "every case is unique".
11	South Ossetia	Kosovo not a unique case. President Eduard Kokoity of the non-recognized, Russian-supported Republic of South Ossetia regards his motherland to "have complete political and lawful bases for getting recognision [to her independence]" if Kosovo does have. The Tskhinvali government which Eduard Kokoity represents is controlling most of the former South Ossetian AO which was included into the former Soviet Georgia.
12	File:Flag of Tamil Eelam.png Tamil Eelam	Hails Kosovo's Independence. IRNA, the Islamic Republic News Agency, quoted sources reflecting the view of the Tamil movement that it hailed the independence of Kosovo. "According to IANS, the Colombo-based radical Tamil daily Sudar Oli in its editorial said it was not surprising that the Sri Lankan government was the first to condemn Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI)". The view of the Tamil is that "Kosovo's independence is a historical necessity, an unavoidable event" and that "Kosovo shows that the chains of oppression will not last and that some day, they will break,".
13	Transnistria	Believes that a precedent has been set. Transnistria, a de-facto independent, but internationally unrecognised republic which seceded from Moldova in 1990, has no policy towards Kosovo, but the Foreign Ministry has said that, "The declaration and recognition of Kosovo are of fundamental importance, since thereby a new conflict settlement model has been established, based on the priority of people's right to self-determination. Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) holds that this model should be applicable to all similar political, legal, and economic bases."
14	Western Sahara	Claims that there are double standards. The Polisario Front, which governs the partially recognised Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, has stated that the speedy recognition of Kosovar independence by many countries shows the double standards of the international community, considering that the Western Sahara issue remains unsolved after three decades.

Diplomatic reaction of Serbia

The Government of Serbia will recall Serbian ambassadors from states recognising Kosovo, as it already has in the case of the United States, Australia, France, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Peru, Switzerland, Poland and Austria for consultations, as part of the overall diplomatic answer to the recognition of Kosovo.