Relationship dossier
Cyprus
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Cyprus applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea; the scope of direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Cyprus toward North Korea
-15Cyprus applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea, including measures linked to the international sanctions regime.
North Korea toward Cyprus
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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, as an EU member, applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea, including measures linked to the international sanctions regime. This is a concrete feature of Cypriot government policy, but the scope of other bilateral engagement and North Korean government conduct toward Cyprus is unclear.
Key developments
Cyprus applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea as part of the EU sanctions framework.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and engagement is unclear.
- Details of North Korean government conduct specifically toward Cyprus are limited.