“The Government of Pakistan has decided to accord recognition to the Republic of Kosovo,” the Pakistani MFA statement reads.

The Pakistan Ambassador in Turkey will be concurrently accredited as Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Kosovo, Pakistan’s English-language The Express Tribune reports. On Monday, Pakistan became the 98th UN state to recognize Kosovo as an independent country.

It is already recognized by the US, France, UK, Germany, and several other countries. But Russia, China, and Spain are against its recognition, rbc informs.