Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Kosovo–Vanuatu ties include contested recognition of Kosovo by Vanuatu.
Kosovo toward Vanuatu
Not assessedVanuatu toward Kosovo
+5Vanuatu recognized Kosovo in 2010; the subsequent status of that recognition became contested.
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
Vanuatu recognized Kosovo in 2010, but its subsequent position on recognition became contested. Information about other direct government cooperation between Kosovo and Vanuatu is limited.
Areas of tension
- The status of Vanuatu's recognition of Kosovo has been contested.
Key developments
Vanuatu recognized Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- Vanuatu's current position on recognition of Kosovo is unclear.
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.