Cypriot Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou has said Cyprus will never recognize a unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo.
She said, "Cyprus will never recognize a unilateral declaration of independence outside the U.N. framework, and in particular by side-stepping the role of the Security Council,"
However, she added that she did not believe that such a move could set a precedent for the recognition of the Turkish Cypriots-controlled northern Cyprus, given the U.N. resolutions on Cyprus issue.