Relationship dossier
Belgium
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Belgium–Uzbekistan ties include a bilateral investment-protection framework, with wider cooperation less clear.
Belgium toward Uzbekistan
+15Belgium, through the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union, entered an investment-protection arrangement with Uzbekistan, providing a framework for Belgian investment in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan toward Belgium
+15Uzbekistan entered an investment-protection arrangement with the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union, providing a framework for Uzbek investment connected to Belgium.
Overall relationship
+15The investment-protection arrangement provides a durable basis for economic engagement between the two states. The breadth and practical implementation of cooperation beyond that framework are 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
Belgium and Uzbekistan have a modest bilateral relationship, including an investment-protection framework between Uzbekistan and the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union. The treaty provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation, though the scope and implementation of wider government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Uzbekistan and the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union concluded an agreement on the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral investment-protection framework are unclear.
- Details of wider Belgian-Uzbek government cooperation are limited.