Belgrade withdrew Veres for consultations in May in protest against the recognition of independent Kosovo by Prague. Serbia disapproves of the unilateral declaration of independence by its province Kosovo and it has not recognised the new state. Veres has reportedly arrived in Prague on Sunday. The Serbian embassy says it has sent a note to the Czech Foreign Ministry to inform it about Veres's return. The Foreign Ministry received the note on Tuesday. "Of course, we welcome the ambassador's return.
We've always been interested in good relations with Serbia," ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Opletalova told. Belgrade withdrew Veres for consultations after the Czech government of Mirek Topolanek recognised Kosovo's Bohemian Hall dispute probably behind Czech consul's dismissal ...
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Serbia swears in pro-EU cabinet ... independence on May 21. Serbia took a similar step also in other countries that had recognised independent Kosovo. In July, Serbia announced that its ambassadors, then in Belgrade on consultations, would return to their offices in the respective EU countries. Kosovo declared independence on February 17. Over 40 states have recognised it since, including the USA, while Russia continues opposing the step. The EU is split over Kosovo's independence. It has been recognised by all big EU countries, except for Spain. Slovakia and Greece, too, are against Kosovo's independence. The Czech government initially hesitated whether to recognise Kosovo, also due to the disapproval of the step by the junior ruling Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) and to the reservations on the part of some ministers for the senior ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS). The KDU-CSL ministers eventually did not support the recognition but were outvoted. Serbia is among the countries the Czech Republic mainly aims its development aid at.
(Ceske Noviny)
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