[DX] YU6 QSL

James Kearman jkearman at att.net
Thu Mar 19 21:00:12 EDT 2009


Bernie McClenny, W3UR wrote:
> Not true Bob.  Kosovo does not count as Serbia for DXCC.  It currently
> counts for nothing!  57 countries recognize Kosovo's sovereignty and it is
> not on the ARRL DXCC list?

One of the criteria is UN recognition, which Russia has effectively 
prevented. See 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Kosovo#International_non-governmental_organisations

> Russia called an emergency session of the United Nations Security 
> Council on 17 February 2008, but the council members, given 
> differences in stated position between permanent members, failed to 
> reach a consensus. Russia requested another meeting on 18 February. 
> With Russia stating its intention to use its veto to prevent any 
> acceptance of independence by the United Nations, Kosovo has no 
> current prospects for membership.

73,

Jim, KR1S
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http://kr1s.kearman.com/


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