Relationship dossier

Bahrain Turkmenistan

Relationship assessment

High-level contacts and bilateral agreements support modest cooperation between Bahrain and Turkmenistan.

Bahrain toward Turkmenistan

+20

Bahrain pursued bilateral cooperation with Turkmenistan through high-level engagement, including King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s 2011 visit and agreements concluded during the visit.

Turkmenistan toward Bahrain

+20

Turkmenistan engaged Bahrain at the highest level during King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s 2011 visit and participated in bilateral agreements aimed at cooperation.

Overall relationship

+20

High-level engagement and bilateral agreements provide a foundation for cooperation, but the known relationship has limited breadth in the areas that can be assessed. The available facts support a modestly cooperative overall characterization.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bahrain and Turkmenistan have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level contacts and agreements, including during King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s visit to Turkmenistan in 2011. The known engagement supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear.

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