Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the ထႅမ်းပလဵတ်ႉ:UNnum United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.