KOSOVO-SERBIA/ITALY

FEBRUARY 18 2008 17:17h

Italy Says Recognises Kosovo Independence

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˝Italy recognises Kosovo as an independent state under international supervision,˝ D´Alema told reporters in Brussels.

Italy has decided to recognise Kosovo's independence, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said on Monday after a meeting of European foreign ministers on the breakawy Serbian province's future.

"Italy recognises Kosovo as an independent state under international supervision," D'Alema told reporters in Brussels.