The constitutive theory is opposed by the declaratory theory, according to
which recognition has no legal effects. “The existence of a state or government is a question of pure fact, and recognition is merely an acknowledgment of the facts. If an entity satisfies the requirements of a state objectively, it is a state with all international rights and duties and other states are obliged to treat it as such” (Malanczuk, 1997, 83). The correct answer is B.