News

Kosovo Foreign Minister Meets With Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 20, 2012 - 1:28 pm

Above: Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj (UN Photo/Evan Schneider)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer recently received Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj for talks on the matter of Kosovo’s recognition as an independent state, the government announced today.

Hoxhaj said he was seeking Antigua’s support to recognize his country as an independent states.

Spencer said that while he was “sympathetic” to the people of Kosovo and their push for independence, Antigua would continue to support the United Nations process geared toward ensuring that Kosovo meets all necessary criteria according to the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the rights of states.

Spencer said that process should be allowed to take its course.

The matter of Kosovo’s potential recognition is a point of discussion among CARICOM’s Council for Community and Foreign Relations.

Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008 has not received recognition from a number of countries, including China.

It is not clear what impact Antigua and China’s increasingly strong relationship would have on Antigua’s decision whether to recognize Kosovo.

Popular Posts st kitts fortress

The Caribbean’s Hottest New Restaurant Is at a Centuries-Old Fortress in St Kitts

It’s one of the most stunning locations in the Caribbean: Brimstone Hill, the towering fortress in the mountains of St Kitts, a centuries-old UNESCO World Heritage Site.  And now it’s the home of the hottest new restaurant in the Caribbean.  […]

Jamaica Just Got an Upgraded US Travel Advisory: “A Great Step Forward” 

 seven mile beach white sand

Last year’s US Travel Advisory led to a slowdown in tourist arrivals to Jamaica. But in what’s hoped to be a major shift, the US State Department just upgraded Jamaica’s rating.  Jamaica’s travel advisory has improved from Level 3 to […]

Martinique: The Caribbean Island Most Americans Still Overlook

 caribbean island american's haven't discovered

The beaches. The food. The rainforests. The bakeries. The art. The Caribbean island of Martinique remains one of the great undiscovered destinations in the region for American travelers, and now it has regular flights this summer from Miami. Americans, you […]

Related Posts

China to Increase Cooperation With Grenada on Climate Fight

A new push By the Caribbean Journal staff China will be enhancing its cooperation with Grenada in the fight against climate change. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said this week that the country would “strengthen communication and coordination with Grenada on […]

From Jamaica to China, a Journey of Identity

Exploring the new memoir Finding Samuel Lowe by Paula Williams By Dana NIland CJ Contributor “Finding Samuel Lowe” chronicles author Paula Williams Madison’s search not only for her grandfather she never knew – the eponymous Samuel – but for a family and […]

China to Fund $511 Million Project at University of the West Indies

UWI, China Harbour sign memorandum By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The University of the West Indies and China Harbour Engineering Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a $511 million USD development project. The project will include the expansion […]