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Relationship dossier

Germany Laos

Relationship assessment

Germany and Laos have a longstanding relationship centered in part on development cooperation.

Germany toward Laos

+20

Germany provides development cooperation to Laos, including support in areas such as vocational training and rural development.

Laos toward Germany

+20

The Laotian government participates in bilateral development cooperation with Germany, including work on development priorities in Laos.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has a longstanding institutional basis and a substantive cooperative component through bilateral development assistance. The scale and breadth of cooperation beyond these areas are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Germany and Laos maintain a longstanding relationship that includes bilateral development cooperation. German support has focused on areas such as vocational training and rural development, with cooperation involving the Laotian government. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope of current bilateral cooperation and other areas of government engagement are unclear.

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