Relationship dossier
Serbia
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation alongside disagreement over Kosovo
Serbia toward Sudan
+20Serbia’s foreign minister visited Khartoum in 2017, and the two governments concluded arrangements for political consultations and cooperation in several fields, including education and culture.
Sudan toward Serbia
-10Sudan recognized Kosovo, a decision opposed by Serbia and a point of bilateral friction.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines concrete agreements and high-level engagement with a significant disagreement over Sudan’s recognition of Kosovo. The agreements provide a basis for cooperation, but their scope and implementation 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
Serbia and Sudan have pursued bilateral cooperation, including a 2017 visit by Serbia’s foreign minister to Khartoum and agreements concerning political consultations and cooperation in areas such as education and culture. Sudan’s recognition of Kosovo has been a point of friction with Serbia. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Sudan’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Key developments
Serbia’s foreign minister visited Khartoum, and Serbia and Sudan concluded arrangements for political consultations and cooperation in areas including education and culture.
Sudan recognized Kosovo, a decision opposed by Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government cooperation and the current status of Kosovo-related tensions are unclear.