Relationship dossier
Palau
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Palau’s withdrawal of Kosovo recognition followed Serbian diplomacy, while broader bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Palau toward Serbia
+20Palau withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019 after Serbian diplomatic efforts, aligning its position with Serbia on a major foreign-policy issue.
Serbia toward Palau
+15Serbia engaged in diplomatic efforts with Palau to secure the withdrawal of Palau’s recognition of Kosovo; Palau subsequently withdrew that recognition in 2019.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a notable point of alignment in Palau’s 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo following Serbian diplomatic efforts. The scope of sustained cooperation beyond this issue is 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
Palau withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019 following Serbian diplomatic efforts. This was a significant point of alignment with Serbia, though information about broader bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Palau withdrew its recognition of Kosovo following Serbian diplomatic efforts.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of cooperation between the two governments beyond the Kosovo recognition issue is unclear.
- The extent and durability of any bilateral arrangements are unclear.