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The government of Portugal has announced the recognition of Kosovo as independent state on October 7, 2008. Kosovo has separated from Serbia and declared itself as an independent nation on February this year. The announcement of recognition was made by the office of Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado. Meanwhile the some European Union states have opposed the recognition of Kosovo as independent state. Countries like Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Romania and the Czech Republic feel Kosovo had violated the international law by declaring itself as independent state.
Kosovo's recognition as independent state has been supported by 48 countries including the US and 27 EU members while the rest 144 counties denied following the same line. The Republic of Kosovo has Pristina as its capital city. Prior to Kosovo's independence, Serbia claimed it as the part of its sovereign territory. Meanwhile, Serbia has supported the recognition of Kosovo. According to analyst, the recognition came owing to increasing pressure from major countries like the US, German, France, Italy and Britain.
