Relationship dossier
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement has included Malaysian assistance and high-level contacts, though its continuity is uncertain.
Afghanistan toward Malaysia
+15Afghanistan engaged Malaysia at senior government level, including through President Hamid Karzai’s 2013 visit, as the two governments pursued closer cooperation. The scope and continuation of Afghan government initiatives toward Malaysia are unclear.
Malaysia toward Afghanistan
+15Malaysia has provided assistance and capacity-building support related to Afghanistan and engaged Afghan leaders on bilateral cooperation. The scale and continuity of these efforts, particularly after Afghanistan’s 2021 change of government, are unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included high-level engagement and Malaysian assistance and capacity-building related to Afghanistan. These are concrete but limited features of cooperation; the durability and scope of bilateral arrangements are uncertain, especially following Afghanistan’s 2021 change of government.
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
Afghanistan and Malaysia have maintained bilateral engagement that has included Malaysian assistance and capacity-building related to Afghanistan, alongside high-level contacts. Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Malaysia in 2013, during a period of efforts to expand cooperation. The extent and continuity of these arrangements, particularly after Afghanistan’s change of government, are unclear.
Key developments
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Malaysia as the governments pursued expanded bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral assistance and capacity-building arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of Afghan government engagement with Malaysia following the 2021 change of government is unclear.