Relationship dossier
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship grounded in a bilateral treaty, Italian support for European integration, and Italy’s role in EUFOR Althea.
Bosnia and Herzegovina toward Italy
+20Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Italy in 1997, establishing a framework for bilateral ties. The extent of subsequent government cooperation with Italy is less clear.
Italy toward Bosnia and Herzegovina
+30Italy has supported Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration and contributed to the EUFOR Althea mission in the country. The 1997 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation also provides a bilateral framework.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral relationship has a cooperative foundation in the 1997 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, Italy’s support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration, and Italy’s contribution to EUFOR Althea. The available examples indicate sustained engagement, though the breadth of bilateral cooperation is 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy have a cooperative bilateral relationship. Their 1997 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation provides a formal basis for ties, and Italy has supported Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration. Italy has also contributed to the EUFOR Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The scope and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Italy contributed to the EUFOR Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the treaty framework are unclear.
- The extent of current Italian government support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration is uncertain.