Relationship dossier
Australia
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Constructive Australia–Uzbekistan ties, with investment cooperation and limited broader engagement.
Australia toward Uzbekistan
+10Australia's bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Uzbekistan provides a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The broader scope of Australian government engagement with Uzbekistan is unclear.
Uzbekistan toward Australia
+10Uzbekistan's bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Australia provides a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The broader scope of Uzbek government engagement with Australia is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, including a bilateral investment-protection arrangement, but appears less extensive than a close strategic partnership. The scale and durability of broader government 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
Australia and Uzbekistan have maintained bilateral engagement, including an investment-protection agreement and cooperation in trade and investment. The relationship appears constructive but comparatively limited in scope; the depth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Uzbekistan concluded a bilateral investment-protection arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation and its practical results are limited.