The Hague International Court of Justice published on Thursday the consultative report on the legality of Kosovo's independence declaration. The rulling is not compulsory but is expected in the world because it can have serious repercussions over several separatist movements in the world.

Romania did not acknowledge Kosovo's independence and was among the 5 EU member countries that did not together with Greece, Spain, Slovakia and Cyprus.

The Romanian Foreign Ministry reiterated that Romania would not recognize independence of Kosovo and expressed hope dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina would be restored in order that a solution acceptable for both sides and the region be found.

The opinion of the ICJ should be analyzed in detail, as the court assessed only the issue of legality of the act of the declaration of independence and not the legal consequences of such an act, i.e. the problem of the legality of the formation of an allegedly new state.

Thus, the ICJ did not analyze if the international law provides Kosovo with the right to declare independence or right to secession, the Ministry stresses.