Relationship dossier
Georgia
Norway
Relationship assessment
Generally cooperative ties, including Norwegian support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and participation in the EU Monitoring Mission.
Georgia toward Norway
+15Georgia has cooperated with Norway through bilateral arrangements, including cooperation on the return of persons residing without authorization. The scope of other direct Georgian government initiatives toward Norway is unclear.
Norway toward Georgia
+30Norway has supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and contributed personnel to the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, which monitors the situation following the 2008 conflict.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes Norwegian support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and Norway’s participation in an international monitoring mission operating in Georgia. These are meaningful cooperative features, although the breadth of direct 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 Norway maintain a generally cooperative relationship, including Norwegian support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and Norway’s participation in the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia. Bilateral cooperation appears positive, though its scope and continuity are not fully clear.
Key developments
Norway contributed personnel to the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, established after the 2008 conflict.
Georgia and Norway concluded bilateral cooperation on the return of persons residing without authorization.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements and government cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Norway’s direct bilateral assistance to Georgia is uncertain.