Relationship dossier
Fiji
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Fiji’s reversal on Kosovo recognition aligned with Serbia’s position
Fiji toward Serbia
+25Fiji withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019, aligning with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Serbia toward Fiji
+15Serbia welcomed Fiji’s 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo, a decision that aligned with Serbia’s position.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a clear point of alignment in Fiji’s 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo, which Serbia welcomed. The broader scope and durability of bilateral cooperation are 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
Fiji’s 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo aligned with Serbia’s position on a central foreign-policy issue. Serbia welcomed the decision. These actions indicate a degree of bilateral goodwill, though the scope of cooperation beyond the Kosovo issue is unclear.
Key developments
Fiji withdrew its recognition of Kosovo; Serbia welcomed the decision.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Fiji–Serbia cooperation beyond the Kosovo issue is unclear.