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.�
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