Relationship dossier
Afghanistan
Austria
Relationship assessment
Austria has provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan while pursuing returns of Afghan nationals; information about Afghan government cooperation is limited.
Afghanistan toward Austria
Not assessedAustria toward Afghanistan
+5Austria has supported humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan and engaged Afghan authorities on the return of Afghan nationals. These policies combine practical assistance with a contentious migration issue.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Austria has provided humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan and engaged Afghan authorities over the return of Afghan nationals. Information about substantive Afghan government cooperation with Austria is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Austria's efforts to arrange the return of Afghan nationals, including engagement with Afghan authorities, have been a contentious issue.
Key developments
Austrian officials, together with Dutch counterparts, visited Kabul to discuss the return of Afghan nationals.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Austrian humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan are unclear.
- Details of Afghan government cooperation with Austria are limited.