Relationship dossier
Belarus
Libya
Relationship assessment
Military-technical cooperation developed under Gaddafi; later bilateral ties are unclear
Belarus toward Libya
+25Belarus pursued military-technical cooperation with Libya under Gaddafi, including defense-related agreements and procurement.
Libya toward Belarus
+25The Libyan government under Gaddafi pursued military-technical cooperation and defense procurement with Belarus.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship included concrete military-technical cooperation and high-level engagement under Gaddafi, but Libya’s 2011 conflict and later political fragmentation disrupted the setting for sustained bilateral ties. The scope and continuity of cooperation since then 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
Belarus and Libya developed government cooperation during the Gaddafi era, including military-technical agreements and defense procurement, alongside high-level contacts. Libya’s 2011 conflict and subsequent political fragmentation make the continuity and scope of bilateral cooperation thereafter unclear.
Key developments
Belarus and Libya concluded military-technical cooperation arrangements during the Gaddafi era.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Belarusian-Libyan cooperation after the 2011 conflict is unclear.
- The implementation and current status of earlier military-technical arrangements are uncertain.