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Relationship dossier

Gabon Russia

Relationship assessment

Gabon and Russia maintain diplomatic engagement and pursue cooperation, including in military-technical affairs.

Gabon toward Russia

+20

Gabon has engaged Russia through bilateral diplomatic contacts and cooperation agreements, including military-technical cooperation. The scale and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.

Russia toward Gabon

+20

Russia has engaged Gabon through high-level diplomacy, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit in 2023, and pursued military-technical cooperation with the Gabonese government.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship features continued diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, including military-technical arrangements. Its overall scope appears limited by uncertainty about implementation and the breadth of economic and other sectoral ties.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Gabon and Russia maintain bilateral ties that include high-level diplomatic engagement and agreements on cooperation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Gabon in 2023, and the two governments have pursued military-technical cooperation. These contacts indicate practical engagement, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation across sectors are unclear.

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