Relationship dossier
Burundi
Kosovo
Relationship assessment
Burundi’s recognition of Kosovo was followed by an announced withdrawal; Kosovo’s government conduct toward Burundi is unclear.
Burundi toward Kosovo
-15Burundi recognized Kosovo in 2012, then announced in 2018 that it was withdrawing recognition. The reversal was a concrete diplomatic setback for Kosovo’s international recognition.
Kosovo toward Burundi
Not assessedInformation about direct Kosovo government cooperation or other specific conduct toward Burundi is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Overall 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
Burundi recognized Kosovo in 2012 and announced that it was withdrawing recognition in 2018, making Kosovo’s status a concrete point of bilateral friction. Information about Kosovo’s government conduct specifically toward Burundi is insufficient to assess the relationship more broadly.
Areas of tension
- Burundi’s announced withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo and the status of that decision.
Key developments
Burundi recognized Kosovo.
Burundi announced that it was withdrawing recognition of Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- The circumstances and implementation of Burundi’s announced withdrawal of recognition are unclear.
- Details of Kosovo’s government engagement with Burundi are limited.