Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Kosovo
Relationship assessment
Azerbaijan rejects Kosovo’s independence; Kosovo’s policy toward Azerbaijan is unclear.
Azerbaijan toward Kosovo
-25Azerbaijan has not recognized Kosovo and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity, opposing Kosovo’s claim to independent statehood.
Kosovo toward Azerbaijan
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Azerbaijan does not recognize Kosovo and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity, placing its policy at odds with Kosovo’s independence. Information about direct government cooperation between Kosovo and Azerbaijan is insufficient to assess Kosovo’s policy toward Azerbaijan.
Areas of tension
- Azerbaijan’s non-recognition of Kosovo and support for Serbia’s territorial integrity conflict with Kosovo’s claim to independence.
Key developments
Azerbaijan has not recognized Kosovo as an independent state and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Kosovo’s government engagement with Azerbaijan is unclear.
- The extent of bilateral contact beyond Azerbaijan’s position on Kosovo’s status is unclear.