Relationship dossier
Georgia
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Trade arrangements and Swiss development cooperation underpin generally cooperative Georgia–Switzerland ties.
Georgia toward Switzerland
+35Georgia joined the EFTA–Georgia free trade agreement, which includes Switzerland, creating a framework for trade cooperation with Swiss participation.
Switzerland toward Georgia
+40Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Georgia and has represented Georgian interests in Russia under a protecting-power mandate since 2009.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a sustained cooperative foundation in trade arrangements and Swiss development activity in Georgia. Switzerland's role representing Georgian interests in Russia is a further concrete element of bilateral cooperation. These arrangements support a positive relationship, though their breadth and practical impact are not fully 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 Switzerland maintain a cooperative relationship supported by trade arrangements and Swiss development cooperation in Georgia. Switzerland has also represented Georgia's interests in Russia under a protecting-power mandate since diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia were severed in 2009. The scope and implementation of these forms of cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Georgia and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, signed a free trade agreement.
The EFTA–Georgia free trade agreement entered into force.
Switzerland began representing Georgian interests in Russia under a protecting-power mandate following the severance of Georgia–Russia diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope of Swiss development cooperation in Georgia is unclear.
- Details of implementation and use of the EFTA–Georgia free trade agreement are limited.