BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's foreign minister announced plans Sunday to reinstate the country's ambassadors to EU countries that recognized Kosovo's independence.
The aim is to improve relations between Serbia's new pro-Western government and the EU because Belgrade hopes to eventually join the 27-nation bloc, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said.
Twenty EU countries, including Britain, France, Germany and Italy, recognized Kosovo's statehood after it declared independence from Serbia on Feb. 17. Serbia's government responded by recalling its envoys from those countries.
Jeremic said he will make a formal proposal to the government at a session next week to reinstate them. He said he expected a "unanimous positive decision" on the issue.
The plan does not include reinstating ambassadors to non-EU countries, including the U.S. and Japan, which recognized Kosovo's independence.
Serbia considers Kosovo to be the historic cradle of its nation and vehemently opposes statehood for it. More than 90 percent of Kosovo's 2 million people are ethnic Albanians.
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