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Relationship dossier

Bhutan United Arab Emirates

Relationship assessment

Bhutan–United Arab Emirates ties include practical cooperation and a visa-easing agreement.

Bhutan toward United Arab Emirates

+15

Bhutan has pursued bilateral engagement with the United Arab Emirates, including participation in an agreement easing visa requirements for travel between the countries.

United Arab Emirates toward Bhutan

+15

The United Arab Emirates has pursued bilateral engagement with Bhutan, including participation in an agreement easing visa requirements for travel between the countries.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has a cooperative basis in diplomatic engagement and practical arrangements such as eased visa requirements. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond these measures are less clear.

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

Bhutan and the United Arab Emirates have maintained diplomatic relations and pursued practical bilateral engagement, including an agreement easing visa requirements. The relationship appears cooperative, although its wider scope and the implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.

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