Relationship dossier
Argentina
Syria
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement includes a 2010 presidential visit, cooperation agreements and Syrian support for Argentina’s Malvinas position.
Argentina toward Syria
+20During President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s 2010 visit to Syria, Argentina signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Syrian government.
Syria toward Argentina
+20During the 2010 presidential visit, Syria expressed support for Argentina’s position on the Malvinas Islands and signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included presidential-level engagement and agreements covering cooperation, alongside Syria’s support for Argentina’s Malvinas position. These provide evidence of substantive ties, though the scope and durability of practical cooperation are 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
Argentina and Syria have had concrete bilateral engagement, including a 2010 visit by Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to Syria and agreements on cooperation. Syria also expressed support for Argentina’s position on the Malvinas Islands. The breadth and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner visited Syria, where the two governments signed cooperation agreements; Syria expressed support for Argentina’s Malvinas position.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed during the 2010 visit are unclear.
- The continuity and current level of bilateral government cooperation are uncertain.