FM: Another country has revoked recognition of Kosovo

The first deputy PM told reporters that the name of the country would be revealed next week - as the diplomatic note is not yet official.

During a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Belgrade, Dacic said that whenever a country withdraws its recognition of Kosovo diplomats from the West and Kosovo's Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli travel to that country to persuade them not to do it.

Dacic said that two days ago he received a note by email that one country had withdrawn the recognition of Kosovo, that is, this country "acknowledged that it had made a mistake" - and he expects that "the nearest Serbian embassy" will next week receive this note officially.

The minister said this country recognized Kosovo "about six years ago," that it is "five times the size of Serbia" and in not located in Africa - and added that he now expects Pacolli to try to figure out which one it is.

Dacic said all this shows "nothing is over when it comes to Kosovo - and that Pistina would be better off accepting a compromise solution as soon as possible."

The minister also said that those countries that have decided to revoke their recognition now face great pressure.

The same day that Liberia's note withdrawing the recognition of Kosovo was published, US and other Western countries put pressure on Liberian President George Weah and asked that he receives Pacolli, the minister said.

Dacic said he expects that in the coming months, the number of countries that have recognized Kosovo will fall to below 100.

"They (Kosovo) speak about 115, 166 - it's a mirage," Dacic said, adding that Pristina authorities are doing this "for internal use."

Speaking earlier on Friday for RTS, Dacic said he...