Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Serbia
Relationship assessment
A close partnership marked by reciprocal diplomatic support and expanding energy cooperation
Azerbaijan toward Serbia
+60Azerbaijan has supported Serbia’s territorial-integrity position and does not recognize Kosovo as independent. The two governments have also formalized a strategic partnership and developed energy cooperation, including Azerbaijani natural gas supply arrangements for Serbia.
Serbia toward Azerbaijan
+55Serbia has supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, including in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The governments formalized a strategic partnership and advanced energy cooperation through an agreement for Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Serbia.
Overall relationship
+60The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in reciprocal diplomatic support for territorial integrity, a strategic partnership, and growing energy ties. These features support a close assessment, although concerns over reported Serbian arms shipments to Armenia and uncertainty about the breadth and implementation of cooperation temper the picture.
How 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 and Serbia have built a close partnership through a strategic partnership declaration, reciprocal support for territorial integrity, and energy cooperation. Azerbaijan has backed Serbia’s territorial-integrity position, including its non-recognition of Kosovo, while Serbia has supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. Their energy ties have advanced through an agreement for Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Serbia. Reported Serbian arms shipments to Armenia have at times caused concern in Azerbaijan.
Areas of tension
- Azerbaijani concerns over reported Serbian arms shipments to Armenia
Key developments
Azerbaijan and Serbia signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership.
The governments agreed on Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Serbia.
Azerbaijani natural gas deliveries to Serbia began through the Bulgaria-Serbia interconnector.
Major uncertainties
- The volume and longer-term reliability of Azerbaijani gas supplies to Serbia are unclear.
- The scope and practical implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond energy and diplomatic support are uncertain.
- The details and consequences of reported Serbian arms shipments to Armenia for bilateral ties are unclear.