Relationship dossier
Republic of the Congo
Israel
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement includes cooperation in agriculture, water, health and security.
Republic of the Congo toward Israel
+25The Republic of the Congo engaged Israel through President Denis Sassou Nguesso's 2014 visit, which was associated with bilateral agreements and cooperation in several sectors. The extent of implementation is unclear.
Israel toward Republic of the Congo
+25Israel engaged the Republic of the Congo through bilateral agreements and sectoral cooperation associated with the Congolese president's 2014 visit to Israel. The scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has included senior-level engagement and agreements covering practical areas such as agriculture, water, health and security. The known cooperation supports a moderately positive characterization, although its durability and implementation are 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
The Republic of the Congo and Israel maintain bilateral relations, with cooperation discussed in areas including agriculture, water, health and security. A visit by President Denis Sassou Nguesso to Israel in 2014 was associated with agreements and expanded bilateral engagement. The breadth and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
President Denis Sassou Nguesso visited Israel, with the visit associated with bilateral agreements and cooperation in several sectors.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements associated with the 2014 presidential visit are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government cooperation across the identified sectors is uncertain.