Relationship dossier
Belarus
Syria
Relationship assessment
Belarus supported cooperation with the Assad government; the relationship’s course after Syria’s political transition is unclear.
Belarus toward Syria
+20Belarus supported the Assad government politically and provided humanitarian assistance to Syria. The extent to which this cooperation continued after the change of government in December 2024 is unclear.
Syria toward Belarus
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 maintained a cooperative relationship with Bashar al-Assad’s government, including political support and the provision of humanitarian assistance to Syria. The Syrian government changed after Assad’s fall in December 2024, and the extent of any subsequent Belarusian-Syrian cooperation is unclear. Information about Syrian government conduct toward Belarus is insufficient for a directional assessment.
Key developments
Belarus provided humanitarian assistance to Syria during the Assad government’s rule.
Bashar al-Assad’s government fell, creating uncertainty about the continuation of Belarusian-Syrian cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Belarusian-Syrian cooperation under Syria’s post-Assad government is unclear.
- Specific Syrian government actions supporting Belarus are unclear.