Equatorial Guinea–Kosovo relations

Equatoguinean–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Equatorial Guinea and Kosovo.[a] There are no formal diplomatic relations between the two states as Equatorial Guinea has not recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state.

Equatoguinean–Kosovar relations
Map indicating locations of Equatorial Guinea and Kosovo

Equatorial Guinea
Kosovo

History

On 1 September 2010, Equatorial Guinea's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Anatolio Ndong Mba, said during a press conference that his country's foreign policy favours Kosovo's independence.[1] In September 2011, the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, was reported to have responded positively to a request for recognition by Kosovo.[2]

On 21 November 2011, in a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Behgjet Pacolli, President Obiang reportedly promised to immediately begin formalising the recognition of Kosovo.[3] In January 2012, Pacolli's advisor Jetlir Zyberaj stated that Kosovo had received confirmation of recognition from Equatorial Guinea but was awaiting receipt of the note verbale.[4]

See also

Notes
a.   ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

References
  1. At UN, Equatorial Guinea President's Son's $ 100 Million Wired Into USA is "Just Business," Pro Moroccan, Pro Kosovo, Inner City Press, 6 September 2010
  2. Pacolli kërkon njohjen e Kosovës nga liderët afrikanë, Telegrafi, 21 September 2011 (in Albanian)
  3. Guineja Ekuatoriale, së shpejti formalizon njohjen e Kosovës (in Albaninan), Zëri, 21 November 2011 Archived 24 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Media Monitoring Headlines, UNMIK, 25 January 2012
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