Syria officially recognizes Kosovo as an independent country!
The Syrian transitional government issued a statement saying that the country has formally recognized Kosovo as an independent sovereign state.
"The Republic of Syria announced the formal recognition of the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state, Damascus hopes to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kosovo as soon as possible and develop bilateral cooperation."
The statement said that this decision was made after a three-way meeting between representatives of Syria, Kosovo, and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
Kosovo and Metohija, an autonomous region of Serbia, unilaterally declared independence in February 2008. More than 60 countries, including China, Russia, India, and five EU member states, have refused to recognize Kosovo.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847350876622848/
Statement: The article only represents the views of the author.