Relationship dossier
France
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties marked by high-level engagement and bilateral cooperation
France toward Turkmenistan
+20France has engaged Turkmenistan through high-level political contacts and bilateral cooperation agreements, including during visits by Turkmen leaders to France.
Turkmenistan toward France
+20Turkmenistan has pursued high-level engagement with France, including presidential visits and bilateral cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by political engagement and formal cooperation rather than a close strategic partnership. High-level visits and agreements provide evidence of constructive ties, while the breadth and durability of practical cooperation remain unclear.
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
France and Turkmenistan have maintained high-level political engagement and bilateral cooperation, including visits by Turkmen leaders to France and agreements on cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though its scope and implementation across specific sectors are not well characterized.
Key developments
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow visited France, with bilateral cooperation discussed and agreements concluded.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation across sectors are limited.