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Freddie Stubbs

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Tue Mar-04-08 02:12 PM
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Sweden recognizes Kosovo

Source: TheLocal.se

Published: 4 Mar 08 10:51 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/10256/

Sweden has recognized Kosovo's independence from Serbia, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

"The government has today decided to recognize the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state with its independence for the time-being supervised by the international community," the ministry said in a statement.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt would send a letter to Kosovo leaders to inform them of the Scandinavian country's decision to recognize the province's secession from Serbia, it said.

The Swedish government "regretted that no agreement could be reached in the United Nations Security Council" on Kosovo's status.

Read more: http://www.thelocal.se/10256/20080304/

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Tue Mar-04-08 09:04 PM
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1. Is there a tally anywhere?

I'm curious as to who's recognized them and who's refused to so far. (And the fence-sitters, of course.)

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