Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Serbia
Relationship assessment
A strategic partnership underpinned by mutual support for sovereignty and territorial integrity
Cyprus toward Serbia
+45Cyprus supports Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and does not recognize Kosovo’s declaration of independence. The two countries formalized cooperation through a strategic partnership agreement.
Serbia toward Cyprus
+45Serbia supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus and does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The two countries formalized cooperation through a strategic partnership agreement.
Overall relationship
+45The bilateral relationship has a durable cooperative basis in the strategic partnership agreement and aligned positions on sovereignty and territorial integrity, including mutual non-recognition of Kosovo and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The extent of practical cooperation beyond these issues 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
Overview
Cyprus and Serbia have a close relationship shaped by reciprocal support for sovereignty and territorial integrity. Cyprus does not recognize Kosovo’s declaration of independence, while Serbia does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. A strategic partnership agreement formalized cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cyprus and Serbia signed a strategic partnership agreement.
Cyprus maintained its non-recognition of Kosovo’s declaration of independence.
Serbia maintained its non-recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the strategic partnership agreement are unclear.
- The scale of practical cooperation beyond mutual support on sovereignty issues is unclear.