Relationship dossier
Colombia
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Colombia and Qatar have developed practical cooperation through bilateral agreements.
Colombia toward Qatar
+20During President Juan Manuel Santos’s 2013 visit to Qatar, the Colombian government signed bilateral agreements that included air services and investment cooperation, supporting practical engagement with Qatar.
Qatar toward Colombia
+20The Qatari government signed bilateral agreements with Colombia during President Santos’s 2013 visit, including arrangements concerning air services and investment cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes concrete agreements on air services and investment cooperation, reflecting practical bilateral engagement. The extent to which these arrangements have produced sustained cooperation 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
Colombia and Qatar have pursued practical bilateral engagement, including agreements on air services and investment cooperation signed during Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’s visit to Qatar in 2013. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
During Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’s visit to Qatar, the governments signed agreements including arrangements on air services and investment cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government cooperation is uncertain.