Annual Review of Kosovo's Foreign Affairs (2023)

This report provides a brief analysis of Kosovo’s foreign policy during 2023, up to 15 February 2024. The purpose of this report is to document developments, challenges and strategic objectives of Kosovo in relation to foreign policy. The data collected includes official government statements, records of diplomatic meetings and analyses of international engagements.

The chapters discuss in more detail bilateral or bilateral relations, diplomatic recognition and membership in international organizations, Euro-Atlantic integration, the dialogue for the normalization of relations with Serbia, as well as the performance of the Kosovo MFA during 2023.

The main findings show that it has been a very challenging year for Kosovo in the international arena, characterized by a complicated process of the Dialogue for the Normalization of Kosovo-Serbia relations, aggravations of relations with key strategic allies, 'punitive' measures by the European Union, challenges in membership in international organizations and lack of movement in the sphere of new recognitions, as well as internal challenges of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.

This report was supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - KAS (office in Kosovo).