Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria and Cyprus maintain cooperative ties, including a friendship treaty and reciprocal support around EU accession.
Bulgaria toward Cyprus
+30Bulgaria has supported Cyprus's European Union accession and maintains bilateral cooperation under a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Cyprus toward Bulgaria
+30Cyprus supported Bulgaria's European Union accession and maintains bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria under a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral relationship is shaped by a friendship treaty, reciprocal backing during European Union accession processes, and cooperation agreements. These provide a basis for sustained cooperation, while the extent of practical coordination 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
Bulgaria and Cyprus have a cooperative bilateral relationship supported by a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and reciprocal backing during their respective European Union accession processes. The relationship also includes bilateral cooperation agreements, although their scope and implementation are not clear.
Key developments
Bulgaria and Cyprus concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Cyprus joined the European Union, with Bulgaria among the states supporting its accession.
Bulgaria joined the European Union, with Cyprus among the states supporting its accession.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of current government coordination beyond European Union frameworks are limited.