Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Nauru
Relationship assessment
Nauru’s recognition of Kosovo has reportedly been reversed, but the status of that change is uncertain.
Kosovo toward Nauru
Not assessedNauru toward Kosovo
+5Nauru recognized Kosovo in 2008, a concrete act of diplomatic support. Later reports said Nauru withdrew that recognition, but the status of the reported reversal is uncertain.
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
Nauru recognized Kosovo in 2008; later reports said it had withdrawn recognition, though the status of that change is uncertain. Information about Kosovo government conduct toward Nauru and broader bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Nauru recognized Kosovo.
Nauru was reported to have withdrawn recognition of Kosovo; the status of the reported change is uncertain.
Major uncertainties
- Whether Nauru formally withdrew its recognition of Kosovo is unclear.
- The scope of direct government cooperation between Kosovo and Nauru is unclear.