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Relationship dossier

Kosovo North Macedonia

Relationship assessment

Cooperative neighboring-state ties grounded in recognition and a shared-border agreement

Kosovo toward North Macedonia

+35

Kosovo’s government agreed to a bilateral demarcation of the shared border with North Macedonia, a concrete step in resolving a sensitive neighboring-state issue.

North Macedonia toward Kosovo

+35

North Macedonia recognized Kosovo in 2008 and entered into a bilateral agreement to demarcate the shared border, supporting practical cooperation between the neighboring governments.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a cooperative foundation in North Macedonia’s recognition of Kosovo and the bilateral border-demarcation agreement. These measures support a positive but not exceptionally close assessment; the breadth and implementation of other 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Kosovo and North Macedonia have a cooperative neighboring-state relationship, including North Macedonia’s recognition of Kosovo and a bilateral agreement to demarcate their shared border. These actions provide concrete foundations for cooperation, although the scope and implementation of broader bilateral arrangements are unclear.

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