Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Maritime cooperation has advanced, but the Cyprus–Lebanon sea-boundary agreement remains unresolved.
Cyprus toward Lebanon
+20Cyprus ratified the 2007 agreement with Lebanon delimiting their exclusive economic zones, supporting bilateral maritime cooperation.
Lebanon toward Cyprus
+15Lebanon signed the 2007 exclusive economic zone delimitation agreement with Cyprus, but did not ratify it.
Overall relationship
+20The 2007 maritime delimitation agreement is a substantive cooperative arrangement, but its lack of ratification by Lebanon has left implementation unresolved. The known bilateral picture therefore combines practical cooperation with an important outstanding issue.
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
Cyprus and Lebanon have pursued maritime cooperation through a 2007 agreement delimiting their exclusive economic zones. Cyprus ratified the agreement, while Lebanon did not, leaving its implementation unresolved. This provides evidence of concrete cooperation alongside uncertainty over the agreement’s status.
Areas of tension
- The exclusive economic zone delimitation agreement signed in 2007 remains unratified by Lebanon.
Key developments
Cyprus and Lebanon signed an agreement delimiting their exclusive economic zones. Cyprus ratified the agreement; Lebanon did not.
Major uncertainties
- The reasons for and current status of Lebanon's non-ratification are unclear.
- The extent of other sustained bilateral government cooperation is unclear.