Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Libya
Relationship assessment
Libya’s opposition to Kosovo’s independence under Gaddafi is a significant historical feature; later bilateral policy is unclear.
Kosovo toward Libya
Not assessedLibya toward Kosovo
-15Under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya opposed Kosovo’s independence and supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo. The extent to which this policy continued after the 2011 change of government is unclear.
Overall 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
Libya under Muammar Gaddafi opposed Kosovo’s independence and supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo. Libya’s subsequent policy and the scope of direct government engagement between Kosovo and Libya are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Libya under Gaddafi opposed Kosovo’s independence.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct government cooperation between Kosovo and Libya is unclear.
- Libya’s policy toward Kosovo after the 2011 change of government is uncertain.