Relationship dossier
Austria
Syria
Relationship assessment
Austria has paired political pressure on the Syrian government with humanitarian assistance for people affected by the conflict.
Austria toward Syria
-20Austria supported EU restrictive measures against the Syrian government and expelled Syrian diplomats in 2012. It has also contributed humanitarian assistance for people affected by the conflict in Syria.
Syria toward Austria
Not assessedOverall 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
Austria has supported EU restrictive measures against the Syrian government and expelled Syrian diplomats in 2012, while also contributing humanitarian assistance for people affected by the conflict. These actions combine political pressure with humanitarian engagement. Specific Syrian government conduct directed toward Austria is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Austria's support for EU restrictive measures against the Syrian government
- The 2012 expulsion of Syrian diplomats by Austria
Key developments
Austria expelled Syrian diplomats amid international diplomatic measures following the Houla massacre.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Austrian humanitarian assistance in Syria are unclear.
- Specific Syrian government actions toward Austria, beyond the diplomatic dispute in 2012, are unclear.