Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Slovenia
Relationship assessment
Friendly relations marked by Slovenian support for Kosovo and bilateral cooperation
Kosovo toward Slovenia
+35Kosovo has pursued bilateral cooperation with Slovenia, including through an economic cooperation framework and agreements in areas such as social security. The scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Slovenia toward Kosovo
+45Slovenia recognized Kosovo’s independence and has supported its international integration. Slovenia has also contributed to the KFOR mission in Kosovo and engaged in bilateral cooperation with Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+40The enduring relationship is cooperative, grounded in Slovenia’s recognition of Kosovo, support for Kosovo’s international integration, and bilateral cooperation. Slovenia’s KFOR contribution is an additional security-related connection. The known relationship does not indicate a major bilateral dispute, while the detail and implementation of cooperative arrangements remain 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
Kosovo and Slovenia maintain friendly relations supported by Slovenia’s recognition of Kosovo and bilateral cooperation, including economic and security-related engagement. Slovenia has also supported Kosovo’s international integration and contributed to the KFOR mission. The relationship is cooperative, although the scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Slovenia recognized Kosovo’s independence.
Kosovo and Slovenia developed bilateral economic cooperation arrangements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Kosovo–Slovenia bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of current bilateral economic and security cooperation are limited.