Relationship dossier
Armenia
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
Pakistan’s non-recognition of Armenia and alignment with Azerbaijan shape the bilateral relationship.
Armenia toward Pakistan
Not assessedPakistan toward Armenia
-30Pakistan has withheld recognition of Armenia and aligned with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, preventing formal diplomatic relations.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Pakistan has not recognized Armenia, and the countries lack formal diplomatic relations. Pakistan’s position is tied to its support for Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute. Information about Armenia’s direct government conduct toward Pakistan is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Pakistan’s non-recognition of Armenia, associated with its support for Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Armenia’s direct government engagement with Pakistan is unclear.
- The extent to which Pakistan’s non-recognition policy may change is unclear.