Relationship dossier
Kosovo
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
New Zealand recognizes Kosovo; information about broader bilateral cooperation is limited.
Kosovo toward New Zealand
Not assessedNew Zealand toward Kosovo
+10New Zealand recognized Kosovo as an independent state, supporting Kosovo’s international status.
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
New Zealand has recognized Kosovo as an independent state, a concrete expression of support for Kosovo’s international status. Information about substantive cooperation by Kosovo’s government toward New Zealand is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of substantive bilateral cooperation and agreements is unclear.
- Details of Kosovo government engagement with New Zealand are limited.