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Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
Romania
13-08-2009
Declaration of Romania upon the accession of the 'Republic of Kosovo' to the International
Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Romania took note of the admittance of the 'Republic of Kosovo' as [a] member of the
International Monetary Fund and of the World Bank, following the voting procedure
that has recently taken place and the signature of the Articles of Agreement, on 29-06-2009.
Romania reiterates that it does not recognize the 'Republic of Kosovo' as a State.
The admission of the 'Republic of Kosovo' to the International Monetary Fund and the
World Bank and the membership of this entity in these bodies, alongside Romania, are
without prejudice to the position of Romania vis-à-vis the status of Kosovo and do
not presume in anyway the recognition by Romania of the statehood of the 'Republic
of Kosovo'.
Serbia
17-08-2009
Declaration of the Republic of Serbia with respect to the purported accession of the
so-called 'Republic of Kosovo' to the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development.
The Republic of Serbia declares that acts of signing and depositing purported instrument
of accession to the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development by the representatives of the so-called 'Republic of Kosovo' are in
violation of international law and in particular United Nations Security Council resolution
1244. Consequently, they are null and void and without any legal effect.
The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija is part of the Republic of Serbia currently
under United Nations administration pursuant to Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
Slovakia
16-09-2009
The Slovak Republic declares that the admittance of 'the Republic of Kosovo', as a member of the International Monetary Fund and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the membership of this entity in these bodies, does not prejudge the position of the Slovak Republic on the status of Kosovo under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244/99, which will be decided in accordance with national practice and international law.