Relationship dossier
Lithuania
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation coexists with a persistent disagreement over Kosovo.
Lithuania toward Serbia
-5Lithuania has supported Serbia’s European integration and participates in bilateral economic-cooperation arrangements. Its recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo.
Serbia toward Lithuania
-5Serbia participates in bilateral economic-cooperation arrangements with Lithuania. Serbia rejects Lithuania’s recognition of Kosovo, a continuing point of political disagreement.
Overall relationship
-5The relationship combines an economic-cooperation framework and Lithuania’s support for Serbia’s European path with a durable disagreement over Kosovo’s status. Available details do not establish the breadth or intensity of implementation across these areas.
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
Lithuania and Serbia have an economic-cooperation agreement and Lithuania has supported Serbia’s European integration. A major point of friction is Lithuania’s recognition of Kosovo, which Serbia rejects. These features indicate some practical cooperation alongside a persistent political disagreement.
Areas of tension
- Lithuania recognizes Kosovo, while Serbia rejects Kosovo’s independence.
Key developments
Lithuania and Serbia concluded an agreement on economic cooperation.
Lithuania recognized Kosovo, a decision opposed by Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic-cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of recent Lithuanian support for Serbia’s EU accession is unclear.
- The effect of the Kosovo disagreement on current bilateral cooperation is unclear.