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Relationship dossier

Belarus Slovakia

Relationship assessment

Relations marked by EU-related friction and reciprocal diplomatic expulsions

Belarus toward Slovakia

-30

In 2021, Belarus responded to Slovakia’s expulsion of a Belarusian diplomat by declaring a Slovak diplomat persona non grata. This reciprocal measure added to bilateral diplomatic friction.

Slovakia toward Belarus

-30

Slovakia has supported European Union measures against Belarus. In 2021, it expelled a Belarusian diplomat in solidarity with the Czech Republic, prompting a reciprocal Belarusian measure.

Overall relationship

-30

The relationship has faced concrete strain from Slovakia’s support for EU measures against Belarus and reciprocal diplomatic expulsions in 2021. These episodes indicate a pattern of diplomatic friction, while the broader scope of bilateral engagement 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Relations have been strained by Slovakia’s support for European Union measures against Belarus and a reciprocal diplomatic expulsion in 2021. Slovakia expelled a Belarusian diplomat in solidarity with the Czech Republic; Belarus responded by declaring a Slovak diplomat persona non grata. These actions indicate recurring friction, though the scope of other direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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