Relationship dossier
Samoa
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Samoa’s recognition of Kosovo is a point of disagreement with Serbia.
Samoa toward Serbia
-15Samoa recognized Kosovo, whose independence Serbia rejects. This position conflicts with Serbia’s policy on Kosovo’s status.
Serbia toward Samoa
Not assessedOverall 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
Samoa has recognized Kosovo, a status Serbia rejects. This creates a point of disagreement relevant to relations between Samoa and Serbia. Information about other direct government cooperation or disputes is limited.
Areas of tension
- Samoa’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Key developments
Samoa recognized Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation between Samoa and Serbia is unclear.
- Serbia's specific bilateral response to Samoa's recognition of Kosovo is unclear.