A former Ghana ambassador to Serbia, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has expressed utter surprise at the diplomatic row raging between Ghana and Serbia, describing it as a wrong move contrary to the position of the African Union (AU) on the issue.
According to Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe, “Ghana’s foreign policy is to stay away from any activity that would create confusion between two countries” indicating that Ghana’s stance to support Kosovo as a sovereign state could have some repercussion for the country.
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe’s comments come on the back of the Foreign Affairs Minister’s declaration to Parliament on Wednesday that “cordial relations” between the two countries (Ghana and Serbia) suffered serious bruises after the west African country recognised break-away Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008 in the former Yugoslavia as an independent state.
Following the row, angry Serbian authorities sent Ghana’s ambassador to Serbia, Samuel Valis-Akyianu, packing in an attempt to mount pressure on Accra to reverse its decision.
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe told Citi News Ghana had over the years promised Serbia never to endorse Kosovo as an independent state, adding that if the NDC government’s only reason for severing ties with Serbia is as a result of the Kosovo rumpus then the Mills-led administration took the wrong path.
He further added that “surprisingly, our (Ghana’s) position runs contrary to what the AU stands for, AU stands for ‘no recognition of Kosovo’ at this stage.”