Relationship dossier
Belarus
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Modest bilateral engagement, with high-level talks focused on expanding economic cooperation
Belarus toward Saudi Arabia
+15Belarus has pursued closer ties with Saudi Arabia through high-level engagement. During his December 2023 visit, President Alexander Lukashenko met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, including economic ties.
Saudi Arabia toward Belarus
+15Saudi Arabia has engaged Belarus at senior level. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Alexander Lukashenko during the Belarusian leader’s December 2023 visit, with discussions covering closer cooperation, including economic ties.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship is characterized by high-level engagement and stated interest in economic cooperation. The December 2023 meeting between Lukashenko and Mohammed bin Salman reflects a willingness to develop ties, but the practical extent of cooperation is uncertain.
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 Saudi Arabia have pursued modest bilateral engagement, including high-level talks and stated interest in expanding economic cooperation. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Saudi Arabia in December 2023 and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The relationship appears cooperative, though its practical scope and durability are difficult to characterize from these developments alone.
Key developments
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Saudi Arabia and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; the talks addressed expanding bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of sustained government-to-government engagement beyond high-level meetings is uncertain.