Relationship dossier
Kosovo
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties shaped by UAE recognition of Kosovo and bilateral economic engagement
Kosovo toward United Arab Emirates
+25Kosovo has pursued economic cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, including an agreement to avoid double taxation.
United Arab Emirates toward Kosovo
+40The United Arab Emirates recognized Kosovo in 2008 and provided humanitarian assistance to Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines UAE recognition and humanitarian support with Kosovo's pursuit of practical economic cooperation. These are meaningful cooperative features, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements 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
Overview
Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates have maintained cooperative relations since the UAE recognized Kosovo in 2008. Kosovo has pursued practical economic cooperation, including a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. The UAE has supported Kosovo through recognition and humanitarian assistance. The scope and implementation of broader cooperation remain unclear.
Key developments
The United Arab Emirates recognized Kosovo.
Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of UAE humanitarian and economic assistance to Kosovo are unclear.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.