Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Kyrgyzstan
Relationship assessment
Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan have pursued bilateral agreements and high-level engagement, with the scope of practical cooperation unclear.
Bahrain toward Kyrgyzstan
+15Bahrain engaged with Kyrgyzstan through high-level bilateral talks and agreements concluded during the Kyrgyz president’s 2014 visit, including arrangements for economic cooperation and air services.
Kyrgyzstan toward Bahrain
+15Kyrgyzstan pursued bilateral engagement with Bahrain through the president’s 2014 visit and agreements covering areas including economic cooperation and air services.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes high-level engagement and bilateral agreements that provide a basis for practical cooperation. The scale and durability of that cooperation, including implementation of the agreements, remain 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
Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including through a high-level Kyrgyz presidential visit to Bahrain in 2014 and agreements covering areas such as economic cooperation and air services. These steps indicate constructive engagement, although the extent and implementation of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev’s visit to Bahrain, the two governments concluded bilateral agreements, including on economic cooperation and air services.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government-level cooperation is uncertain.