Relationship dossier
Armenia
Bulgaria
Relationship assessment
Armenia and Bulgaria have a constructive relationship grounded in a treaty of friendship and ongoing engagement.
Armenia toward Bulgaria
+20Armenia entered into a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Bulgaria in 1995, providing a formal basis for bilateral cooperation.
Bulgaria toward Armenia
+20Bulgaria entered into a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia in 1995, providing a formal basis for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The 1995 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation provides a durable framework for relations between the two governments. Their relationship is generally constructive, although the extent and intensity of later bilateral initiatives are less clear.
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
Armenia and Bulgaria maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship supported by a 1995 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and subsequent political and economic engagement. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and continuity of specific joint initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Armenia and Bulgaria signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation under the 1995 treaty are unclear.
- The breadth of recent government-led economic and political initiatives is uncertain.