Relationship dossier
Belarus
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Belarus and Uzbekistan maintain a cooperative partnership with high-level engagement and economic cooperation.
Belarus toward Uzbekistan
+35Belarus has pursued government-to-government cooperation with Uzbekistan through strategic-partnership arrangements, high-level visits and bilateral economic and industrial initiatives.
Uzbekistan toward Belarus
+35Uzbekistan has engaged Belarus through strategic-partnership arrangements, high-level visits and bilateral economic and industrial initiatives.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by sustained official engagement and cooperation in economic and industrial fields, rather than a major bilateral dispute. Strategic-partnership arrangements provide a framework for cooperation, though the extent of their implementation 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
Overview
Belarus and Uzbekistan maintain a cooperative relationship supported by strategic-partnership arrangements, high-level visits and bilateral economic cooperation, including industrial projects. The relationship has continued across multiple years, although the scale and implementation of specific joint initiatives are not clear. No major bilateral dispute is apparent in the recalled relationship.
Key developments
Belarus and Uzbekistan established a strategic-partnership framework and expanded bilateral cooperation during high-level engagement in 2018.
High-level visits in 2019 advanced bilateral ties and economic cooperation.
Bilateral engagement continued with high-level visits and cooperation in economic and industrial areas in 2024.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and industrial cooperation are unclear.
- The practical effects of strategic-partnership arrangements on ongoing government cooperation are uncertain.