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Relationship dossier

Armenia Israel

Relationship assessment

Diplomatic ties persist amid tensions over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan

Armenia toward Israel

-15

Armenia recalled its ambassador from Israel in 2020 in protest over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan. The governments maintain diplomatic relations, but the extent of substantive Armenian cooperation with Israel is unclear.

Israel toward Armenia

-25

Israel’s arms sales to Azerbaijan have been a significant source of tension with Armenia, given Armenia’s security concerns. The scope of direct Israeli government cooperation with Armenia is unclear.

Overall relationship

-20

The relationship combines continuing diplomatic ties with a substantial security-related strain arising from Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan and Armenia’s protest recall of its ambassador. The scale of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear, leaving the relationship limited and tension-prone.

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

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Overview

Armenia and Israel maintain diplomatic relations, but their relationship has been strained by Israel’s arms sales to Azerbaijan, which Armenia has viewed as a security concern. Armenia recalled its ambassador from Israel in 2020 in protest. These issues weigh on ties, while the scope of substantive bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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