Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Syria
Relationship assessment
A 2018 presidential visit and cooperation agreements marked concrete, limited bilateral engagement.
Central African Republic toward Syria
+15Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra visited Damascus in 2018 and participated in the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements, demonstrating government engagement with Syria.
Syria toward Central African Republic
+15The Syrian government received Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Damascus in 2018 and joined in signing bilateral cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included a high-level presidential engagement and agreements covering bilateral cooperation. This represents a concrete basis for ties, though the agreements' implementation and the durability of cooperation 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
Central African Republic–Syria ties included a 2018 visit by Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to Damascus and the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements. These actions indicate concrete but limited engagement; the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra visited Damascus, where bilateral cooperation agreements were signed.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained government-to-government cooperation beyond the 2018 engagement is uncertain.