Recognition in International Law: Legal Effects of Recognition of Kosovo, South Ossetia and Abkhazia

After the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo Parliament in February 17, 2008 the contradictory responses of the subjects of international community arose, which fluctuate from declaration of official support and instituting of embassy in Pristina – Capital of Kosovo- to convicting it and imposing sanction on it. One Way to inform support of these kinds of independence is to recognize it. Until now (August 2010) 70 states have recognized Kosovo, albeit less of them explicitly rejected to recognize it. Other states are alongside of this spectrum. We witnessed recognition of two autonomous provinces of Georgia namely South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia and then Nicaragua after the war in Georgia in August 27, 2009. In this paper we will analysis the status of recognition in international law and what are legal effects of the recognition of Kosovo, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This article with proposing and introducing of the Doctrine of Recognition and applying it in these three situations tries to solve the problems of adverse recognition of States.