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Relationship dossier

Cuba Serbia

Relationship assessment

Friendly ties, with diplomatic support on Kosovo and Cuba’s US embargo

Cuba toward Serbia

+35

Cuba does not recognize Kosovo and has supported Serbia’s position on its territorial integrity, providing diplomatic backing on a central Serbian foreign-policy issue.

Serbia toward Cuba

+35

Serbia has supported United Nations resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, aligning with Havana’s longstanding diplomatic position.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has a friendly political foundation, including Cuba’s support for Serbia’s territorial-integrity position and Serbia’s opposition to the US embargo on Cuba at the United Nations. The legacy of Cuba’s ties with Yugoslavia reinforces this connection, while the extent of present-day practical cooperation is unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Cuba and Serbia maintain a friendly relationship shaped by longstanding political ties and alignment on important diplomatic issues. Cuba does not recognize Kosovo and supports Serbia’s territorial integrity; Serbia has supported United Nations resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba. The relationship also reflects the legacy of cooperation between Cuba and Yugoslavia, though the scope of present-day bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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