Relationship dossier
Georgia
Italy
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties, with Italian support for Georgia’s European integration and international monitoring.
Georgia toward Italy
+35Georgia has pursued closer relations with Italy as part of its broader effort to integrate with European institutions. The specific scope of Georgian government initiatives directed bilaterally toward Italy is unclear.
Italy toward Georgia
+35Italy has supported Georgia’s European integration and contributed to international monitoring related to the 2008 conflict. These actions reflect practical engagement with Georgia beyond formal diplomatic ties.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is shaped by Georgia’s European integration aspirations and Italy’s support for that process, alongside Italy’s contribution to international monitoring after the 2008 war. These cooperative features support a constructive but not exceptionally close partnership; the breadth of bilateral cooperation is less clear.
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
Georgia and Italy maintain cooperative bilateral relations, including Italian support for Georgia’s European integration and cooperation through European institutions. Italy has also contributed to international monitoring in Georgia following the 2008 war. The relationship is constructive, though its scope and intensity are less extensive than a close strategic partnership.
Key developments
Following the 2008 Russia–Georgia war, Italy contributed to the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of current bilateral economic and security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent Italian support for Georgia’s European integration is uncertain.