The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo (MFJD) has accused Serbia of having "no interest" in normalizing relations with Kosovo.
The MFA said that Serbia proved this with its reaction against the recognition of Kosovo's independence by Kenya on March 26.
"Their latest statement in response to the sovereign decision of the Republic of Kenya to recognize the Republic of Kosovo confirms that Serbia continues to refuse to fulfill its commitments within the framework of the dialogue for the normalization of relations, facilitated by the European Union," the MFA said.
Kenya recognized Kosovo's independence on March 27, and Serbia said such a decision constitutes "a serious violation of international law and a direct violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, which clearly guarantees the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia."
Serbia does not recognize Kosovo's independence and considers the state to be part of it.
What did Serbia say?
Serbia's Foreign Ministry said it strongly condemns Kenya's decision to recognize the independence "unilaterally declared by the so-called 'Kosovo'."
In a reaction on its website, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said that this step “constitutes a serious violation of international law and a direct violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, which clearly guarantees the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.”
The International Court of Justice concluded in 2010 that Kosovo's independence does not violate international law.
Serbia said that Kenya's decision to recognize Kosovo could also affect Belgrade's relations with the African country.
"This decision represents a painful precedent in the traditionally friendly relations between Serbia and Kenya - relations that have been built for decades on mutual respect and cooperation," she said.
She said that Serbia will take "all necessary diplomatic and political measures in response to this unacceptable and hostile act."
The MFA described this statement as a "direct and alarming" threat against Kosovo.
"By declaring that it will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity 'with greater determination', Serbia is once again signaling its readiness for aggression," the MFA said, urging the international community to take "these threats" seriously.
"We call on the international community to strongly condemn Serbia's aggressive rhetoric and its continued violations of the Brussels Agreement obligations which, as President [of France, Emmanuel] Macron, Chancellor [of Germany, Olaf] Scholz and Prime Minister [of Italy, Giorgia] Meloni have declared, constitute a de facto recognition of Kosovo," the response said.
The MFA said that Serbia is ignoring the commitments of the Agreement on the Path to Normalization, which the parties reached in 2023, by refusing "to recognize Kosovo and distorting international legal principles."
Kosovo said Serbia is not respecting the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which in 2010 concluded that Kosovo's independence - declared in 2008 - does not violate international law.
The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, meanwhile, in its reaction on March 27, claimed that over the last eight years, 28 countries have withdrawn recognition of Kosovo.
The MFA described such a claim as an "unscrupulous lie" and said that Serbia's efforts to "undermine Kosovo's international position through fabricated diplomatic maneuvers have repeatedly failed."
According to official data from the MFA, 118 countries have recognized Kosovo so far.
In recent years, Serbia has often claimed that certain countries have withdrawn recognition of Kosovo./ REL (A2 Televizion)
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