Serbian ambassador leaves Prague after Czech Republic recognises Kosovo’s independence

The Serbian ambassador to Prague pulled out of the Czech Republic on Sunday morning, following the Czech cabinet’s decision to recognise Kosovo’s independence. Upon his departure, the ambassador Vladimir Vereš said that he thought the Czech government’s move had done much to damage Czech-Serbian relations, but that he hoped the two countries could still cooperate on political and economic matters. The Czech government moved to recognise Kosovo’s independence on Wednesday, on Friday, Czech president Václav Klaus met the outgoing Mr Vereš and said he was ‘ashamed’ of the cabinet’s decision.