Relationship dossier
Egypt
Serbia
Relationship assessment
A strategic partnership supports cooperation, while Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo remains a point of friction.
Egypt toward Serbia
+30Egypt and Serbia established a strategic partnership and signed bilateral agreements during President Vučić’s 2022 visit to Egypt. Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo is contrary to Serbia’s position and remains a source of friction.
Serbia toward Egypt
+35Serbia established a strategic partnership with Egypt and signed bilateral agreements during President Vučić’s 2022 visit. Serbia’s rejection of Kosovo’s independence contrasts with Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+35The strategic partnership and associated bilateral agreements provide a basis for sustained cooperation. Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo is a significant bilateral disagreement, tempering the cooperative relationship.
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
Egypt and Serbia have developed substantive cooperation, including a strategic partnership and agreements signed during President Aleksandar Vučić’s 2022 visit to Egypt. Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo is a notable point of friction with Serbia, which rejects Kosovo’s independence. The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- Egypt’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s independence.
Key developments
Serbia and Egypt established a strategic partnership and signed bilateral agreements during President Aleksandar Vučić’s visit to Egypt.
Egypt recognized Kosovo, opposing Serbia’s position that Kosovo is part of Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed under the strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of current cooperation across trade, defense and other sectors is unclear.