Vatican “not considering recognizing Kosovo”

The Vatican does not intend to recognize independence of Kosovo and will not even discuss the issue, Tanjug was told at the State Secretariat of the Holy See.

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Saturday, 15.11.2008.

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The Vatican does not intend to recognize independence of Kosovo and will not even discuss the issue, Tanjug was told at the State Secretariat of the Holy See. “We believe that the issue is still open, it is being discussed in the United Nations. New proposals and plans that should be implemented are still in focus,” the news agency reported on Friday. Vatican “not considering recognizing Kosovo” It was also specified that the fact that a large number of countries had not recognized Kosovo Albanians’ unilaterally declared independence and that the number of countries that are against it “is not small”, “should not be forgotten”. At the same time, the Catholic Church wishes to maintain good relations with the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and to continue the ecumenical dialogue, which is making progress, it was stated at the State Secretariat. “The stance of the Holy See on the issue of Kosovo's independence is well-known, and that stand will not change,” the State Secretariat also said. Newspapers in Pristina on Friday reported that a Vatican representative at the United Nations had informed Skender Hyiseni, appointed by the Albanian authorities there as the foreign minister, that the Holy See will “seriously discuss a possibility of recognition of Kosovo's independence”.

Vatican “not considering recognizing Kosovo”

It was also specified that the fact that a large number of countries had not recognized Kosovo Albanians’ unilaterally declared independence and that the number of countries that are against it “is not small”, “should not be forgotten”.

At the same time, the Catholic Church wishes to maintain good relations with the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and to continue the ecumenical dialogue, which is making progress, it was stated at the State Secretariat.

“The stance of the Holy See on the issue of Kosovo's independence is well-known, and that stand will not change,” the State Secretariat also said.

Newspapers in Priština on Friday reported that a Vatican representative at the United Nations had informed Skender Hyiseni, appointed by the Albanian authorities there as the foreign minister, that the Holy See will “seriously discuss a possibility of recognition of Kosovo's independence”.

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