Relationship dossier
Belarus
Uganda
Relationship assessment
Belarus and Uganda have pursued broader cooperation following high-level engagement in 2023.
Belarus toward Uganda
+30Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Uganda in 2023, and Belarus pursued bilateral agreements with Uganda covering areas including agriculture, education and technical cooperation.
Uganda toward Belarus
+30Uganda hosted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2023 and participated in bilateral efforts to expand cooperation, including through agreements announced during the visit.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative basis in high-level engagement and agreements covering multiple fields. The limited detail on implementation and sustained activity makes the depth of the partnership 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 Uganda have pursued closer government-to-government relations, notably through Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s 2023 visit to Uganda and agreements spanning several areas of cooperation. The engagement indicates a positive bilateral relationship, although its implementation and longer-term breadth are unclear.
Key developments
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Uganda, where the governments announced agreements to expand cooperation in several fields.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements announced during the 2023 visit are unclear.
- The extent of sustained cooperation beyond high-level engagement is uncertain.