Relationship dossier
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement and alignment over Kosovo, with the broader scope of cooperation unclear
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines toward Serbia
+20Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019, aligning with Serbia's position on Kosovo's status.
Serbia toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
+25Serbia pursued diplomatic engagement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines over Kosovo's status, contributing to its 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete point of political alignment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo, following Serbian diplomatic efforts. The extent and durability of cooperation beyond this issue 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019, a position Serbia had actively sought through diplomatic engagement. This is a concrete point of alignment, though the scope of other bilateral cooperation and the broader relationship is unclear.
Key developments
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdrew its recognition of Kosovo after Serbian diplomatic efforts.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and practical cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Serbian diplomatic or development engagement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is unclear.