Relationship dossier
Serbia
Slovakia
Relationship assessment
Serbia and Slovakia maintain a cooperative partnership, including shared positions on Kosovo and support for Serbia’s European integration.
Serbia toward Slovakia
+40Serbia has pursued a strategic partnership with Slovakia and bilateral political and economic cooperation, including through formal cooperation mechanisms.
Slovakia toward Serbia
+45Slovakia maintains a strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation with Serbia, does not recognize Kosovo’s independence, and has supported Serbia’s European integration.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is structured by a strategic partnership and ongoing political and economic cooperation. Slovakia’s non-recognition of Kosovo and support for Serbia’s European integration are significant points of alignment. No major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.
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
Serbia and Slovakia maintain a notably cooperative relationship. A strategic partnership and bilateral political and economic cooperation provide a basis for sustained engagement. Slovakia’s continued non-recognition of Kosovo aligns with Serbia’s position on its territorial integrity, and Slovakia has supported Serbia’s European integration. The scope and recent implementation of bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Serbia and Slovakia established a strategic partnership.
Slovakia maintained its policy of not recognizing Kosovo’s independence.
Slovakia supported Serbia’s European integration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral initiatives and their outcomes are limited.