Relationship dossier
Finland
Georgia
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on Georgia’s European integration and a bilateral tax agreement underpin generally friendly ties.
Finland toward Georgia
+25Finland has supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and its closer integration with the European Union. Finland is also party to a bilateral agreement with Georgia to avoid double taxation.
Georgia toward Finland
+15Georgia is party to a bilateral agreement with Finland to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for government cooperation. The scope of Georgia’s other direct cooperation with Finland is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes Finnish support for Georgia’s sovereignty and European integration, alongside a bilateral tax agreement. These cooperative features support a positive overall assessment, while the breadth of direct bilateral engagement is 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
Finland has supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and its closer integration with the European Union. The countries also have a bilateral agreement on the avoidance of double taxation. These provide concrete grounds for a generally cooperative relationship, though the scope of direct cooperation beyond these areas is unclear.
Key developments
Finland and Georgia concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Finnish-Georgian cooperation beyond European integration and the tax agreement is unclear.
- The extent of implementation and practical impact of bilateral arrangements is unclear.