Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation has included agreements associated with a 2006 Venezuelan presidential visit
Ethiopia toward Venezuela
+15Ethiopia participated in bilateral cooperation initiatives associated with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s 2006 visit, including agreements between the governments. The extent of Ethiopia’s subsequent implementation is unclear.
Venezuela toward Ethiopia
+15Venezuela pursued bilateral cooperation with Ethiopia during Hugo Chávez’s 2006 visit, with the governments concluding cooperation agreements. The scale of Venezuela’s subsequent implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included a concrete bilateral cooperation initiative, but the extent and continuity of practical collaboration are unclear. The available basis supports a modestly cooperative characterization rather than a close partnership.
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
Ethiopia and Venezuela have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements associated with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s 2006 visit to Ethiopia. The relationship appears cooperative, but the scale and durability of practical collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Hugo Chávez visited Ethiopia, and the governments pursued bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.