Relationship dossier
Serbia
Tuvalu
Relationship assessment
Serbia’s engagement over Tuvalu’s recognition of Kosovo is the clearest known bilateral issue.
Serbia toward Tuvalu
+5Serbia pursued diplomatic efforts to persuade Tuvalu to withdraw its recognition of Kosovo, a step Tuvalu later took.
Tuvalu toward Serbia
0Tuvalu recognized Kosovo and later withdrew that recognition, addressing a central Serbian foreign-policy concern.
Overall relationship
0The relationship appears to have little known structure beyond Serbia’s diplomatic engagement over Tuvalu’s recognition of Kosovo and Tuvalu’s subsequent withdrawal of that recognition. The episode involved a significant disagreement followed by a policy change, while the breadth of other bilateral ties is 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 pursued diplomatic efforts concerning Tuvalu’s recognition of Kosovo, and Tuvalu later withdrew that recognition. This episode shows direct engagement on an important Serbian foreign-policy concern, but little is known about broader bilateral cooperation or other areas of disagreement.
Areas of tension
- Tuvalu’s former recognition of Kosovo conflicted with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Key developments
Tuvalu withdrew its recognition of Kosovo following Serbian diplomatic efforts.
Major uncertainties
- The timing and scope of Serbia’s engagement with Tuvalu are unclear.
- Details of other bilateral agreements or government cooperation are limited.