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Foreign Relations Of Serbia

Foreign relations of Serbia are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Serbia has inherited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with all of its holdings, after the dissolution of the previous state union with Montenegro. Serbian foreign ministries continue to serve citizens of Montenegro in countries that do not have Montenegrin diplomatic presence. The governments of Serbia and Montenegro expressed an interest in pursuing a common foreign policy. Former President of Serbia Boris Tadić referred to relations with the European Union (EU), Russia, United States and China as the four pillars of foreign policy. Serbia joined the United Nations on 1 November 2000.

History

Medieval Serbia

In the centuries prior to Ottoman rule in the country, medieval Serbian states established diplomatic relations with a number of states in Europe and the Mediterranean, particularly under the Nemanjić dynasty, during which time the Serbian Empire reached its greatest extent. Serbian envoys regularly embarked on missions to states near and far, typically in large entourages bearing gifts for the foreign courts. One such embassy to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt arrived in Cairo bearing gifts including five hawks, five falcons, four silver cups, and an extravagantly ornamental sword. Serbian diplomats of the time were mostly drawn from two groups; those sent to the Catholic West primarily hailed from noble families from the coastal cities of the Adriatic Sea, such as Kotor, Dubrovnik, and Bar, and those sent to the Orthodox East were frequently members of the clergy, like Saint Sava. Typically the rulers of these states would provide dwellings for the envoys and their entourages, as well as transportation.

Serbian Revolution and Autonomous Principality (1804–1878)

Serbia gained its partial independence from the Ottoman Empire in two uprisings in 1804 (led by Đorđe Petrović – Karađorđe) and 1815 (led by Miloš Obrenović), although Turkish troops continued to garrison the capital, Belgrade, until 1867. In 1817 the Principality of Serbia was granted de facto independence from the Ottoman Empire. High officials in the Austro-Hungarian Empire lobbied for Ottoman approval of the liberal 1869 constitution for Serbia, which depended on the Porte for final approval. Vienna's strategy was that a liberal political system in Serbia would divert its impulse to foment nationalist unrest within its neighbors, and also delay its efforts to gain territory at the expense of the Ottoman Empire.

Principality/Kingdom of Serbia (1878–1918)

The Autonomous Principality became an internationally recognized independent country following the Russo-Turkish War in 1878. Serbia remained a principality or kneževina (knjaževina), until 1882 when it became a Kingdom, during which the internal politics revolved largely around dynastic rivalry between the Obrenović and Karađorđević families.

In 1885, Serbia protested against the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. The Serbian king, Milan Obrenovic´ (1854–1901), who needed to divert attention away from his domestic problems, demanded that Bulgaria cede some of its territory to Serbia. The Great Powers discouraged him, but he declared war on Bulgaria on November 13, 1885. The Serbo-Bulgarian War ended on March 3, 1886. The Serbian army crossed the lightly defended northwest border of Bulgaria aiming to seize Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. The Bulgarian defenders defeated the invaders and then invaded Serbia. Vienna brokered a peace that restored the old status quo. Serbian casualties totaled 6,800, about triple the 2,300 Bulgarian total. The defeat forced Obrenovic to abdicate in March 1889, and the Serbian crown passed to a regency in the name of his son Alexander (1876–1903).

Serbian strategic goals

Serbia had multiple national goals. Serbian intellectuals dreamed of a South Slavic state—which in the 1920s became Yugoslavia. The large number of Serbs living in Bosnia looked to Serbia as the focus of their nationalism, but they were ruled by the Germans of the Austrian Empire. Austria's annexation of Bosnia in 1908 deeply alienated the Serbian peoples. Plotters swore revenge, which they achieved in 1914 by assassination of the Austrian heir. Serbia was landlocked, and strongly felt the need for access to the Mediterranean, preferably through the Adriatic Sea. Austria worked hard to block Serbian access to the sea, for example by helping with the creation of Albania in 1912. Montenegro, Serbia's main ally, did have a small port, but Austrian territory intervened, blocking access until Serbia acquired Novi Pazar and part of Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire in 1913. To the south, Bulgaria blocked Serbian access to the Aegean Sea. Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and Bulgaria formed the Balkan League and went to war with the Ottomans in 1912–1913. They won decisively and expelled that Empire from almost all of the Balkans. The main remaining foe was Austria, which strongly rejected Pan-Slavism and Serbian nationalism and was ready to make war to end those threats. Ethnic nationalism would doom the multicultural Austro-Hungarian Empire. Expansion of Serbia would block Austrian and German aspirations for direct rail connections to Constantinople and the Middle East. Serbia relied primarily on Russia for Great Power support but Russia was very hesitant at first to support Pan-Slavism, and counselled caution. However, in 1914 it reversed positions and promised military support to Serbia.

World War I

The 28 June 1914 assassination of Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip, a pro-Serbian member of Young Bosnia served as the basis for the Austrian declaration of war on Serbia on 28 July 1914. Vienna acted despite Serbia's acceptance three days earlier of nearly all of Vienna's demands. Vienna was convinced that Serbia was behind the plot in an effort to destabilize the multi-nation empire. The Austro-Hungarian army invaded Serbia capturing Belgrade on 2 December 1914, however the Serbian Army successfully defended the country, won several victories, and on 15 December 1914 recaptured Belgrade.

On 28 July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Within days, long-standing mobilization plans went into effect to initiate invasions or guard against them and Russia, France and Britain stood arrayed against Austria and Germany in what at the time was called the "Great War", and was later named "World War I" or "First World War." Austria thought in terms of one small limited war involving just the two countries. It did not plan a wider war such as exploded in a matter of days.

British historian John Zametica argued that Austria-Hungary was primarily responsible for starting the war, as its leaders believed that a successful war against Serbia was the only way it could remain a Great Power, solve deep internal disputes caused by Hungarian demands, and regain influence in the Balkan states. Others, most notably Prof. Christopher Clark, have argued that Austria-Hungary, confronted with a Serbia that seemed determined to incite continual unrest and ultimately acquire all of the "Serb" inhabited lands of the Monarchy (which, according to the Pan-Serb point of view included all of Croatia, Dalmatia, Bosnia, Hercegovina and some of the southern counties of the Hungary(roughly corresponding to today's Vojvodina), and whose military and government was intertwined with the irredentist terrorist group known as "The Black Hand," saw no practical alternative to the use of force in ending what amounted to subversion from Serbia directed at a large chunk of its territories. In this perspective, Austria had little choice but to credibly threaten war and force Serbian submission if it wished to remain a Great Power.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Serbia maintains diplomatic relations with:


#	Country	Date
1	United Kingdom	30 January 1837
2	Russia	23 February 1838
3	France	18 January 1839
4	Austria	1874
5	Bulgaria	18 January 1879
6	Greece	18 January 1879
7	Italy	18 January 1879
8	Romania	26 April 1879
9	Turkey	1879
10	United States	14 October 1881
11	Portugal	14 November 1882
12	Japan	1882
13	Paraguay	17 February 1883
14	Belgium	15 March 1886
15	Netherlands	26 April 1899
16	Cuba	4 November 1902
17	Uruguay	19 February 1904
18	Honduras	20 February 1904
19	Nicaragua	23 February 1904
20	Egypt	1 February 1908
21	Dominican Republic	1 March 1912
22	Albania	25 April 1914
23	Spain	14 October 1916
24	Switzerland	1916
25	Norway	9 March 1917
26	Denmark	19 October 1917
27	Sweden	1 November 1917
28	Czech Republic	9 January 1919
29	Poland	19 September 1919
–	Holy See	13 March 1920
30	Hungary	June 1921
31	Argentina	29 February 1928
32	Finland	7 August 1929
33	Iran	30 April 1937
34	Brazil	15 June 1938
35	Canada	30 May 1941
36	Lebanon	18 May 1946
37	Mexico	28 May 1946
38	Syria	1946
39	Pakistan	15 May 1948
40	Israel	25 November 1948
41	India	5 December 1948
42	North Korea	30 October 1950
43	Chile	2 November 1950
44	Myanmar	29 December 1950
45	Germany	8 December 1951
46	Jordan	1951
47	New Zealand	1951
48	Venezuela	1 June 1951
49	Ethiopia	4 March 1952
50	Bolivia	1952
51	Costa Rica	1952
52	Iceland	27 February 1953
53	Panama	26 March 1953
54	Indonesia	4 November 1954
55	Thailand	12 November 1954
56	Afghanistan	30 December 1954
57	China	2 January 1955
58	Libya	2 October 1955
59	Ecuador	10 January 1956
60	Cambodia	15 July 1956
61	Sudan	13 September 1956
62	Mongolia	20 November 1956
63	Luxembourg	1956
64	Vietnam	10 March 1957
65	Morocco	1 May 1957
66	Sri Lanka	14 October 1957
67	Yemen	28 December 1957
68	Tunisia	December 1957
69	Iraq	23 July 1958
70	Ghana	10 January 1959
71	Liberia	15 September 1959
72	Nepal	7 October 1959
73	Guinea	10 November 1959
74	Central African Republic	1960
75	Cyprus	7 October 1960
76	Somalia	8 September 1960
77	Mali	4 November 1960
78	Togo	7 November 1960
79	Nigeria	March 1961
80	Senegal	31 May 1961
81	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1961
82	Tanzania	9 December 1961
83	Algeria	2 July 1962
84	Benin	3 July 1962
85	Laos	25 November 1962
86	Burundi	1962
87	Kuwait	7 May 1963
88	Uganda	31 July 1963
89	Sierra Leone	25 September 1963
90	Kenya	12 December 1963
91	Republic of the Congo	28 March 1964
92	Mauritania	12 June 1964
93	Zambia	23 October 1964
94	Cameroon	1965
95	Gambia	1965
96	Chad	1966
97	Australia	25 April 1966
98	Colombia	20 December 1966
99	Malaysia	4 May 1967
100	Singapore	22 August 1967
101	Jamaica	13 October 1968
102	Ivory Coast	15 June 1968
103	Burkina Faso	8 July 1968
104	Guyana	5 November 1968
105	Malta	6 January 1969
106	Peru	12 December 1969
107	Equatorial Guinea	18 May 1970
108	Botswana	5 September 1970
109	Mauritius	6 October 1970
110	Madagascar	4 June 1971
111	Rwanda	15 June 1971
112	Bangladesh	22 January 1972
113	Philippines	10 March 1972
114	Niger	17 March 1972
115	Lesotho	1972
116	Gabon	4 October 1973
117	Trinidad and Tobago	25 March 1974
118	Oman	4 May 1974
119	Guinea-Bissau	10 May 1974
120	Maldives	1 March 1975
121	Mozambique	10 June 1975
122	Angola	12 November 1975
123	Fiji	1976
124	Papua New Guinea	21 May 1976
125	Suriname	9 July 1976
126	Seychelles	1 August 1976
127	Comoros	24 November 1976
128	Cape Verde	1976
129	Barbados	15 November 1977
130	Ireland	1977
131	Grenada	29 June 1978
132	Djibouti	11 July 1978
133	São Tomé and Príncipe	4 February 1979
134	El Salvador	16 December 1979
135	Zimbabwe	1980
136	Haiti	20 January 1984
137	Guatemala	4 February 1987
138	Bahamas	July 1988
–	State of Palestine	5 April 1989
139	Bahrain	18 August 1989
140	Qatar	25 August 1989
141	South Korea	27 December 1989
142	Namibia	21 March 1990
143	Eswatini	1 June 1990
144	South Africa	2 April 1992
145	Slovakia	1 January 1993
146	Ukraine	15 April 1994
147	Armenia	8 July 1994
148	Belarus	15 November 1994
149	Uzbekistan	18 January 1995
150	Moldova	15 March 1995
151	Georgia	26 June 1995
152	Tajikistan	9 September 1995
153	North Macedonia	8 April 1996
154	Turkmenistan	26 August 1996
155	Croatia	9 September 1996
156	Kazakhstan	10 December 1996
157	Azerbaijan	21 August 1997
158	Malawi	13 February 1998
159	Kyrgyzstan	25 June 1998
160	Bosnia and Herzegovina	15 December 2000
161	Lithuania	22 December 2000
162	Latvia	19 January 2001
163	Estonia	9 February 2001
—	Sovereign Military Order of Malta	11 May 2001
164	Slovenia	9 December 2001
165	San Marino	14 February 2002
166	Liechtenstein	4 April 2003
167	Montenegro	22 June 2006
168	United Arab Emirates	21 March 2007
169	Andorra	1 June 2007
170	Monaco	12 June 2007
171	Dominica	22 April 2010
172	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	26 May 2011
173	Brunei	5 December 2011
174	Bhutan	9 December 2011
175	South Sudan	3 January 2012
176	Eritrea	19 October 2012
177	Tonga	22 February 2013
178	Saudi Arabia	17 April 2013
179	Vanuatu	27 August 2018
180	Antigua and Barbuda	28 September 2018
181	Saint Kitts and Nevis	6 November 2018
182	Palau	7 December 2018
183	Tuvalu	4 April 2019
184	Belize	24 September 2019
185	Nauru	25 September 2019
186	Saint Lucia	13 November 2019
187	Solomon Islands	20 December 2021
188	East Timor	20 December 2021

Serbia has not established diplomatic relations with Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and Samoa.

Multilateral

Organization	Formal Relations Began	Notes
European Union		See Accession of Serbia to the European Union
NATO		See Serbia–NATO relations

Africa

Ever since the times of Josip Broz Tito and the Non-Aligned Movement, Serbia has enjoyed excellent relations with African nations. Angola, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and South Africa are Serbia's closest allies in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa and Serbia have had excellent relations since the signing of diplomatic relations in 1992 following the end of the Apartheid system. Many ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe resistance fighters received training in Serbia during Apartheid. South Africa is also home to around 20,000 Serbs, mainly living in the Johannesburg area. South Africa is also voicing support for Serbia over the Kosovo issue. Nelson Mandela was also made an honorary citizen of Belgrade. Serbia is also actively involved in many investments in Angola with whom it has excellent political and economic relations.

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Algeria	1962	See Algeria-Serbia relations Formal relations started in 1962 Algeria has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Algiers since 1962.
Angola	1975	See Angola–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Luanda and Angola has an embassy in Belgrade.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	1961	Serbia has an embassy in Kinshasa and DR Congo has an embassy in Belgrade. The Foreign Ministry of DR Congo visited Belgrade in 2011 and the Foreign Ministry of Serbia visited Kinshasa in 2009.
Republic of the Congo	1964	Diplomatic relations between Republic of the Congo and Serbia were established in 1964. Diplomatic relations between Côte d'Ivoire and Serbia were established in 1968.
Egypt	1908	See Egypt-Serbia relations Egypt has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Cairo. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Egypt
Eswatini	1990	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1990. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Guinea	1958	Guinea has an embassy in Belgrade.
Guinea-Bissau	1975	Diplomatic relations between Guinea-Bissau and Serbia were established in 1975. Guinea-Bissau supports Serbia's position regarding Kosovo, and prime minister Umaro Sissoco Embaló visited Belgrade in November 2017 to expand trade relations.
Kenya	1963	Serbia has an embassy in Nairobi, Kenya has an honorary consulate in Belgrade.
Libya	1955	See Libya–Serbia relations Libya has an embassy in Belgrade. Since 1963, Serbia has an embassy in Tripoli. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Libya
Madagascar	1960	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1960. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Mauritania	1966	Serbia is represented in Mauritania by its embassy in Rabat.
Morocco		See Morocco–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Rabat and Morocco has an embassy in Belgrade.
Nigeria	1960	Serbia has an embassy in Abuja and honorary consulates in Kano and Lagos. Nigeria has an embassy in Belgrade.
Seychelles	1977	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1977. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Somalia	1960	See Somalia–Serbia relations
South Africa	1992	See South Africa–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Pretoria. South Africa is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Athens (Greece). Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with South Africa Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine South African Department of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Serbia
Zambia	1964	Serbia has an embassy in Lusaka
Zimbabwe	1980	See Zimbabwe–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Harare Zimbabwe has an embassy in Belgrade Robert Mugabe described Serbia as Zimbabwe's only foreign ally in 2014 Zimbabwe also sided with Serbia during the breakup of Yugoslavia. This was solidified in Mugabe's visit to Belgrade in 1996. Bilateral trade between Serbia and Zimbabwe amounted to 1 million euros in 2011, exclusively imports from Zimbabwe.

Relations frozen

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	1984	Yugoslavia recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic on 28 November 1984. Yugoslavia was the first country in Europe which formally recognized the independence of Sahrawi Republic after some of its allies from the Non-Aligned Movement pressured Belgrade to follow on its earlier policy when Yugoslavia was the first European country to recognize neighboring Algeria as well. While formal relations were limited Yugoslavia extended certain development aid by providing education both for civilians and Polisario members. Recognition was withdrawn on 26 October 2004.

Americas

Serbia has strong but strained relations with the United States and a bit more relaxed relations with Canada, because of their hostile recognition of Kosovo's independence and NATO bombing from 1999, which aimed to help this secession. On 25 February 2008, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica demanded that the United States rescind its recognition of Kosovo, warning that "there will be no stability until the fake state" is annulled.

Serbia has very good relations with Latin America, except Colombia and Panama, which recognized Kosovo's independence.

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Argentina	1928	See Argentina–Serbia relations Diplomatic relations between Serbia and Argentina existed before the Second World War and were restored in 1946. Serbia has an embassy in Buenos Aires Argentina has an embassy in Belgrade.
Bahamas	1988	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in July 1988. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Brazil	1938	See Brazil–Serbia relations Brazil has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Brasília.
Canada	1941	See Canada–Serbia relations Canada has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Ottawa and a consulate general in Toronto and honorary consuls (in Montreal and Vancouver). There are around 150,000 people of Serbian descent living in Canada. Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Canada Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Chile	1935	Both countries have established diplomatic relations 1935. They were renewed in 1946. Diplomatic relations were broken off on two occasions, in 1947 and 1973, and the last renewal was in March 1990. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Colombia	1966	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in December 1966. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Costa Rica	1952	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1952. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Cuba	1943	See Cuba–Serbia relations Cuba and Serbia have a long history of diplomatic relations from the period of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when both countries were members of Non-Aligned Movement. Cuba supports Serbia in its stance towards Kosovo considering Kosovo's independence an illegitimate act and a violation of international law and principles of the United Nations Charter. Serbia supports Cuba at the United Nations in condemning the United States embargo.
Guyana	1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 November 1968. Serbia is represented in Guyana through its embassy in Washington, D.C.
Mexico	1946	See Mexico–Serbia relations Mexico has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Mexico City.
Panama	1953	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1953. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Peru	1967	Diplomatic relations between then Yugoslavia and Peru existed before the Second World War. They were renewed in 1967. Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations about the relation with Serbia (in Spanish only) Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Peru
Trinidad and Tobago	1974	Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1974. Both countries have a number of bilateral agreements.
United States	1881	See Serbia–United States relations Prior to World War I and creation of Yugoslavia, Serbia and the US enjoyed excellent relations. Bilateral relations between Serbia and the United States were established in 1881. At the outset of hostilities between NATO and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999, the United States and Yugoslavia severed diplomatic relations. After the overthrow of the Milosevic government in October 2000, the following month the United States reestablished a diplomatic presence. The U.S. Embassy formally reopened in May 2001. The Serbian Embassy in Washington and the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade have reestablished bilateral relations and provide a full range of consular services. In February 2008 Serbia recalled its ambassador from the United States, following the U.S. recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo.
Uruguay	1950	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in September 1950. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Venezuela	1951	See Serbia–Venezuela relations Serbia is represented in Venezuela through its embassy in Brasília (Brazil). Venezuela is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Belgrade. In 2007, Serbia exported goods worth €33,000 to Venezuela, while Venezuelan exports totaled €158,000. After the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced that Venezuela does not recognise Kosovo's independence on the grounds that it has been achieved through U.S. pressure and criticised a recent political movement calling out for a more autonomous Zulia state. He said "This cannot be accepted. It's a very dangerous precedent for the entire world.". Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Venezuela Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

Asia

Serbia has excellent relations with countries such as China, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, South Korea, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates. These countries are important economic partners for Serbia in Asia.

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Afghanistan	1954	Afghan foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul visited Belgrade in September 2011. Bilateral trade between Serbia and Afghanistan reached 7.3 million euros during 2011.
Armenia	1994	See Armenia–Serbia relations Armenia and Serbia established diplomatic relations on 8 July 1994.
Azerbaijan	1997	See Azerbaijan–Serbia relations Azerbaijan and Serbia established diplomatic relations in 1997. Azerbaijan has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Baku. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Brunei	2011	Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah paid a visit to Belgrade in September 2011.
Cambodia	1956	See Cambodia–Serbia relations
China	1955	See China–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Beijing and a general consulate in Shanghai. China has an embassy in Belgrade and also maintains an office in Priština based on consent of the Government of Serbia from November 2006. China has always traditionally had very warm and close relations with Belgrade since the establishing of diplomatic relations in 1955.
East Timor	2012	Serbia is represented in Timor by its embassy in Jakarta.
Georgia	1995	Serbia is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Moscow Georgia is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Athens Georgia strongly supports Serbia's stance on Kosovo Serbia supports Georgia's stance on South Ossetia
India	1948	See India–Serbia relations India has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in New Delhi and an honorary consulate in Chennai. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with India
Indonesia	1954	See Indonesia–Serbia relations Indonesia has very close relations with Serbia, especially within the fields of trade, culture and tourism. Indonesia has also voiced support for Serbia's territorial integrity over the Kosovo issue.
Iran	1937	See Iran–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Tehran and Iran has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has strong relations with Iran. Serbia and Iran maintained a visa free regime from 2 September 2017 until 17 October 2018. This led to an increase in travel of Iranians to Serbia. The visa regime was reinstated by Serbia following complaints from European Union after a large number of Iranian visitors used visa free regime to come to Serbia and cross over to European Union countries illegally. Serbian citizens can still enter Iran obtaining a visa on arrival.
Iraq	1958	See Iraq–Serbia relations Iraq has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Baghdad.
Israel	1948	See Israel–Serbia relations The bilateral relations between Yugoslavia and Israel were severed for 25 years, from 1967 until 9 October 1991, when they were officially renewed. In 2021, relations soured following Israel's recognition of Kosovo and subsequent establishment of diplomatic relations. Israel has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has embassy in Tel Aviv. History of the Jews in Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Israel Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Japan	1882	See Japan–Serbia relations Japan has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Tokyo and an honorary consulate in Osaka. Both countries are strong trading partners. There are about 92 Japanese living in Serbia. Ministry of foreign affairs of Japan: Japan-Serbia relations
Kazakhstan	1996	See Kazakhstan–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Astana Kazakhstan has an embassy in Belgrade
Kuwait	1963	Kuwait has an embassy in Belgrade and Serbia has an embassy in Kuwait City. Serbian companies have long had a presence in Kuwait. The iconic Kuwait Towers were commissioned by Energoprojekt, based in Belgrade. Kuwait recently approved a 25 million Euro loan to Serbia to fund the construction of the Prokop railway station. Kuwait also received support from Serbia, under the former Yugoslavia, during the Iraqi invasion in 1990.
Kyrgyzstan	1998	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1998. In 2011, the total trade value amounted EUR 3,5 million.
Malaysia	1967	Malaysia has an embassy in Belgrade and Serbia is represented in Malaysia by the embassy in Jakarta. During the period January 2012 – September 2012, bilateral trade reached 27.5 million euros. Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman paid a visit to Belgrade in September 2011 According to the Embassy of Malaysia in Belgrade, there are 25 Malaysians living in Serbia.
Myanmar	1950	See Myanmar-Serbia relations Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1950. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Nepal	1959	See Nepal–Serbia relations Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1959. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
North Korea	1948	See North Korea–Serbia relations Serbia maintains friendly relations with North Korea. Relations between the two countries started in 1948 under the Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. Relations between the two countries are still strong in both political and military terms. The North Korean embassy to Serbia is accredited to Sofia, Bulgaria.
Oman	1974	Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremic paid a visit to Muscat in 2010.
Pakistan	1948	See Pakistan–Serbia relations Pakistan considers Serbia to be a very important country and that the relations between the two states are warm and friendly.
Palestine	1989	See Palestine–Serbia relations Relations between Serbia and the State of Palestine have been very close and friendly. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was one of the first countries to recognize the State of Palestine on November 16, 1988, and its successor Serbia maintained close relations, favoring a Two-State solution. The Palestinian Authority for its part, has refused to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Palestine Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Philippines	1972	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1972. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries. Philippines has a consulate in Belgrade
Qatar	1989	Qatar has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Doha.
Saudi Arabia	2013	Serbia has an embassy in Riyadh.
Singapore	1967	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1967.
South Korea	1989	See Serbia–South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between Република Србија Serbia and the Republic of Korea began on 27 December 1989. Serbian embassy in Seoul. South Korean embassy in Belgrade.
Sri Lanka	1957	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1957. A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Syria	1946	See Serbia–Syria relations Serbia has an embassy in Damascus. Syria has an embassy in Belgrade. Also Syria is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and Serbia is an observer. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Syria Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Tajikistan	1995	Both countries have established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1995. In 2011, the total trade value amounted EUR 5,64 million.
Thailand	1954	Serbia is represented in Thailand through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia). Thailand is represented in Serbia through its honorary consulate in Belgrade. Exequatur presented to the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Thailand to R. Serbia
Turkey	1879	See Serbia–Turkey relations Serbia has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Belgrade. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Central European Free Trade Agreement and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
United Arab Emirates	2007	See Serbia–United Arab Emirates relations Serbia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and the UAE has one in Belgrade. Economic relations between Serbia and the UAE have increased dramatically during 2012–2013. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the UAE
Vietnam	1957	Serbia is represented in Vietnam through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia). Vietnam is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania). Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Vietnam Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Serbia

Europe

Serbia has signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union on 29 April 2008 and is in the process of the Republic of being admitted into the framework of the European Union as a full-fledged member state. Serbia officially applied for European Union membership on 22 December 2009, and the European Commission recommended making it an official candidate on 12 October 2011. After the vote of the 27 EU foreign ministers on 28 February 2012, where with 26 votes for and 1 vote against, a candidate status recommendation was issued, and Serbia received full candidate status on 1 March. On 28 June 2013 the European Council endorsed the Council of Ministers conclusions and recommendations to open accession negotiations with Serbia. In December 2013 the Council of the European Union approved opening negotiations on Serbia's accession in January 2014, and the first Intergovernmental Conference was held on 21 January at the European Council in Brussels.

Former Yugoslavia

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2000	See Bosnia and Herzegovina–Serbia relations Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Sarajevo and a consulate-general in Banja Luka. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). Serbia is an official candidate and Bosnia-Herzegovina is recognized as potential candidate country by the European Union.
Croatia	1996	See Croatia–Serbia relations The two countries established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1996. Croatia has an embassy in Belgrade and a general consulate in Subotica. Serbia has an embassy in Zagreb and two general consulates (in Rijeka and Vukovar). There are around 200,000 people of Serbian descent living in Croatia and around 70,000 people of Croatian descent living in Serbia.
Kosovo	No diplomatic relations or recognition.	See Kosovo–Serbia relations and International recognition of Kosovo On 17 February 2008, representatives of the Assembly of Kosovo unilaterally declared Kosovo independence. Serbia, Russia, China, India, Greece, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and many others do not recognize Kosovo as an independent state. Serbia considers the declaration of Kosovo's independence illegal and has vowed to fight Kosovo's admission to international organizations. The Republic of Kosovo does not have membership status in the United Nations. As of 4 September 2020, 114 United Nations member states and some non UN members like the Republic of China, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Niue and the Cook Islands recognize Kosovo as an independent state, while the rest do not. Serbia, in response to nations which have recognized Kosovo as an independent nation, has consistently recalled its ambassadors to these nations.
North Macedonia	1996	See North Macedonia–Serbia relations The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that was formed in 1992 by the remaining Yugoslav republics Montenegro and Serbia established diplomatic relations with the Republic of North Macedonia on 8 April 1996. The establishment of bilateral relations has been done under North Macedonia's former constitutional name – Republic of Macedonia. Serbia therefore was one of 125 countries in the world recognizing Macedonia under the former constitutional name. North Macedonia has an embassy in Belgrade, while Serbia's embassy is located in Skopje.
Montenegro	2006	See Montenegro–Serbia relations Montenegro has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Podgorica and a Consulate-General in Herceg Novi.
Slovenia	2000	See Serbia–Slovenia relations Serbia has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Belgrade. Both countries are full members of the Central European Initiative and of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Slovenia

Other European countries

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Albania	1914	See Albania–Serbia relations Albania has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Tirana.
Austria	1874	See Austria–Serbia relations Austria has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Vienna and a general consulate in Salzburg. There are around 300,000 people of Serbian descent living in Austria. The Serbs are the largest foreign population in Austria. Austrian Foreign Ministry: list of bilateral treaties with Serbia (in German only) Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Austria
Belarus	1994	See Belarus–Serbia relations Serbia recognised Belarus in December 1991 and both countries established diplomatic relations in November 1994 and at the ambassadorial level in 1996. Belarus has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Minsk.
Belgium	1886	Belgium has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Brussels. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Belgium Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Bulgaria	1879	See Bulgaria–Serbia relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Sofia.
Cyprus	1960	See Cyprus–Serbia relations Cyprus has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Nicosia The two countries share common cultural and religious ascpects as both have major orthodox-Christian populations. Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Serbia
Czech Republic	1918	See Czech Republic – Serbia relations The Czech Republic has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Prague. Czech relations with Serbia were usually positive, just like relations between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia (prewar). However, Czech government under administration of Mirek Topolánek decided to recognize Kosovo. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the Czech Republic Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Denmark	1917	See Denmark–Serbia relations Denmark has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Copenhagen.
Estonia	2001	Estonia is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Tallinn (in the Foreign Ministry). Serbia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland). Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia Archived 21 December 2012 at archive.today
Finland	1929	See Finland–Serbia relations Finland has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Helsinki. Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: relations with Finland Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
France	1839	See France–Serbia relations France has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Paris and 2 consulates (in Lyon and Strasbourg). Since 2006, Serbia is an observer on the Francophonie. There are between 70,000 and 100,000 people of Serbian descent living in France. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Serbia Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France
Germany	1951	See Germany–Serbia relations Germany has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Berlin and 5 general consulates (in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Düsseldorf). There are around 505,000 people of Serbian descent living in Germany. (See also Germans of Serbia, Serbs in Germany) German Federal Foreign Office about relations with Serbie German embassy Belgrade(in German and Serbian only) Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Germany Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Greece	1879	See Greece–Serbia relations Greece has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Athens. Friendly relations have played an important role in bilateral relations between the two nations, especially during the wars of the 1990s and the Balkans Campaign in World War I. Due to the strong historical friendship and the deep cultural and religious ties between the two nations, Greece and Serbia enjoy historically, religiously and culturally close ties which are confirmed by a regular political dialogue. Greece is the top investor in Serbian economy and during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Greece openly expressed its disapproval and polls revealed that 94% of the Greek population were completely opposed to the bombing. The more dramatic event was a People's Tribunal of over a 10.000 people in Athens, Greece, where the Greek Supreme Court declared president Clinton and NATO leaders guilty of war crimes.
Holy See	1920	See Holy See–Serbia relations
Hungary	1921	See Hungary–Serbia relations Hungary has an embassy in Belgrade and a general consulate in Subotica. Serbia has an embassy in Budapest and an honorary consulate in Szeged. Both countries share 151 km of common border. There are around 290,000 people of Hungarian descent living in Serbia. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Hungary Archived 4 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Iceland	2000	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 2000. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded and are in force between both countries.
Ireland	1977	Diplomatic relations between Ireland and Yugoslavia were established in 1977. Relations continued with Serbia since 2006.
Italy	1879	See Italy–Serbia relations and Italy-Yugoslavia relations Italy has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Rome and 2 general consulates (in Milan and Trieste). There are around 55,000 people of Serbian descent living in Italy. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Italy Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Latvia	1917	Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1917. Both countries have agreements on International Transport by Road and on Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital.
Lithuania	2000	Lithuania is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Budapest, Hungary and the diplomatic office in Belgrade. Serbia is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Warsaw, Poland. Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Serbia (in Lithuanian only) Archived 16 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Lithuania
Malta	1969	See Malta–Serbia relations Malta is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Serbia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) ad through an honorary consulate in Valletta. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta
Moldova	1995	Moldova is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Sofia (Bulgaria). Serbia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kyiv (Ukraine). Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Moldova Archived 14 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Netherlands	1891	See Netherlands–Serbia relations Netherlands have an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in The Hague. There are 40,000 people of Serbian descent living in the Netherlands. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Serbia (in Dutch only) Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with the Netherlands
Norway	1917	See Norway–Serbia relations Norway has an embassy in Belgrade, led by ambassador Arne Sannes Bjørnstad. Serbia has an embassy in Oslo. Norway supported the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and later participated in the Kosovo Force. The two countries signed a military cooperation agreement.
Poland	1919	See Poland–Serbia relations Poland has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Warsaw. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Portugal	1882	See Portugal–Serbia relations Portugal has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Lisbon. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Portugal Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Romania	1879	See Romania–Serbia relations Romania has an embassy in Belgrade, a general consulate in Vršac. Serbia has an embassy in Bucharest, a general consulate in Timișoara.
Russia	1838	See Russia–Serbia relations Serbia has an embassy in Moscow Russia has an embassy in Belgrade and a liaison office to UNMIK in Pristina. Diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union were established on 24 June 1940, and Serbia and the Russian Federation recognize the continuity of all inter-State documents signed between the two countries. There are about 70 bilateral treaties, agreements and protocols signed in the past. Serbia and the Russian Federation have signed and ratified 43 bilateral agreements and treaties in diverse areas of mutual cooperation so far.
San Marino	2002	See San Marino–Serbia relations Serbia covers San Marino from an embassy in Rome. Bilateral Relations with San Marino, Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Slovakia	1918	See Serbia–Slovakia relations Serbia has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbian Ministry of Foreign affairs about the relation with Slovakia Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Spain	1916	See Serbia–Spain relations Serbia has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Belgrade. There are around 4,400 people of Serbian descent living in Spain. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Spain Spanish Ministry of Foreign Relations about relations with Serbia (in Spanish only)
Sweden	1917	See Serbia–Sweden relations Serbia has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Belgrade. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Switzerland	1916	See Serbia–Switzerland relations Switzerland has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Bern and two general consulates (in Geneva and Zürich). There are around 186,000 people of Serbian descent living in Switzerland. (See Serbs in Switzerland) Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Switzerland Archived 11 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Serbia
Ukraine	1994	See Serbia–Ukraine relations Serbia recognized Ukraine in December 1991 by the decision on the recognition of the former republics of the Soviet Union. Ukraine has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Kyiv.
United Kingdom	1837	See Serbia–United Kingdom relations The UK has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in London. There are around 70,000 people of Serbian descent living in the United Kingdom. (See Serbs in the United Kingdom) British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the United Kingdom Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

Oceania

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Australia	1966	See Australia–Serbia relations Australia has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Canberra and a general consulate in Sydney. The European office of the Australian Federal Police is located in Belgrade as of 2003. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Australia Increasing Australian Business Activities with Serbia
New Zealand	1951	New Zealand is represented in Serbia through its embassy in The Hague (Netherlands). Serbia is represented in New Zealand through its embassy in Canberra (Australia). New Zealand and Serbia have four bilateral treaties in force including the most favoured nation treaty from 1960. Trade between the two countries was based on a very modest exchange totaling US$2.3 million in 2006 but it rose significantly in 2007 to EUR 805 million. In the 2006 census, over 1,000 New Zealand residents claimed to be of Serbian ethnicity.
Palau	2018	Formal bilateral relations between the two states were established in 2018. January 2019 marked the first visit of President of Palau Thomas Remengesau Jr. to Belgrade.