Relationship dossier
Cuba
Kosovo
Relationship assessment
Cuba’s nonrecognition of Kosovo and its support for Serbia’s position are central to the relationship.
Cuba toward Kosovo
-25Cuba does not recognize Kosovo’s independence and has supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status, opposing Kosovo’s claim to statehood.
Kosovo toward Cuba
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
Cuba does not recognize Kosovo’s independence and has supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. This places Cuba’s government in opposition to Kosovo’s claim to statehood. Information about direct government cooperation by Kosovo toward Cuba is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Kosovo’s status and Cuba’s support for Serbia’s position on it.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Kosovo’s government’s direct engagement with Cuba is unclear.
- The scope of Cuba’s government support for Serbia’s position on Kosovo is unclear.