Relationship dossier
Armenia
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
Friendly ties marked by political affinity and bilateral cooperation
Armenia toward Cyprus
+35Armenia has maintained bilateral cooperation with Cyprus through agreements and high-level contacts, and has supported Cyprus’s position on the island’s division in international settings.
Cyprus toward Armenia
+35Cyprus has maintained bilateral cooperation with Armenia through agreements and high-level contacts. Cyprus has also recognized the Armenian genocide, a position that reflects longstanding political affinity with Armenia.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship rests on longstanding political affinity and bilateral cooperation agreements, reinforced by high-level contacts and shared positions on issues of national importance. This supports a substantially friendly relationship, while the scope of practical cooperation is 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 Cyprus maintain a friendly relationship supported by bilateral cooperation agreements, regular high-level contacts, and cooperation in areas including defense. Their governments also share positions on issues of national importance, including Cyprus’s division and recognition of the Armenian genocide. The relationship reflects durable political affinity, though the breadth and implementation of practical cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Armenia and Cyprus established diplomatic relations.
The two countries concluded a bilateral friendship and cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current defense and economic cooperation is uncertain.