Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Bulgaria
Relationship assessment
Bahrain and Bulgaria have developed practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and high-level engagement.
Bahrain toward Bulgaria
+20Bahrain’s King Hamad visited Bulgaria in 2009, and Bahrain entered bilateral cooperation arrangements with Bulgaria, including an economic cooperation agreement.
Bulgaria toward Bahrain
+20Bulgaria received King Hamad in 2009 and entered bilateral cooperation arrangements with Bahrain, including an economic cooperation agreement.
Overall relationship
+20High-level engagement and bilateral agreements provide a basis for practical cooperation between the two governments. The available examples indicate constructive relations, although their breadth and durability are difficult to characterize.
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
Bahrain and Bulgaria have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements associated with King Hamad’s 2009 visit to Bulgaria on economic cooperation and related matters. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and continuing implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
King Hamad visited Bulgaria, and the two governments concluded bilateral agreements including one on economic cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of more recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.