Relationship dossier
Belarus
Israel
Relationship assessment
Functional diplomatic ties with practical cooperation, including visa-free travel
Belarus toward Israel
+15Belarus has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel and participates in a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders. These provide concrete channels for bilateral travel and engagement.
Israel toward Belarus
+15Israel has maintained diplomatic relations with Belarus and participates in a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders, facilitating travel and bilateral contacts.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a durable diplomatic foundation and includes practical travel arrangements and economic contacts. These features support a functional relationship, but the extent of sustained cooperation across other areas is 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
Belarus and Israel maintain diplomatic relations and have developed practical bilateral ties, including a visa-exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders and economic contacts. Their relationship is functional, though the scope and durability of cooperation are difficult to characterize broadly.
Key developments
Belarus and Israel established diplomatic relations.
The two countries introduced a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government engagement is uncertain.