Relationship dossier
Serbia
Suriname
Relationship assessment
Serbian diplomacy and Suriname’s reversal on Kosovo recognition mark a notable area of bilateral cooperation.
Serbia toward Suriname
+20Serbia pursued diplomatic engagement with Suriname concerning its recognition of Kosovo; Suriname withdrew that recognition in 2017.
Suriname toward Serbia
+25Suriname withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2017, aligning with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete diplomatic alignment over Kosovo, particularly Suriname’s 2017 withdrawal of recognition after Serbian diplomatic efforts. The broader pattern of bilateral cooperation and its durability 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 Suriname have had a notable diplomatic convergence over Kosovo: Suriname withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2017, following Serbian diplomatic efforts. This provides evidence of cooperation, though the scope and durability of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Suriname withdrew its recognition of Kosovo after Serbian diplomatic efforts.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and cooperation beyond the Kosovo issue is unclear.
- The extent and continuity of government-level engagement after Suriname’s 2017 decision are unclear.