Relationship dossier
Iraq
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
Iraq and Turkmenistan cooperate particularly on natural gas and economic ties.
Iraq toward Turkmenistan
+15Iraq has engaged Turkmenistan in energy and economic cooperation, including arrangements for Turkmen natural gas supplies intended to support Iraq's electricity generation.
Turkmenistan toward Iraq
+15Turkmenistan has supplied natural gas to Iraq under an energy arrangement supporting Iraqi electricity generation, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical energy cooperation, notably Turkmen gas supplies for Iraqi electricity generation, alongside economic ties. This supports a modestly cooperative assessment, while the breadth and continuity of cooperation beyond these areas are uncertain.
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
Iraq and Turkmenistan maintain diplomatic and economic ties, with energy and trade among their areas of engagement. Turkmenistan has supplied natural gas to Iraq under an arrangement intended to support Iraqi electricity generation. The relationship appears cooperative in specific areas, though the scope and durability of broader government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Turkmenistan and Iraq reached an arrangement for Turkmen natural gas supplies to support electricity generation in Iraq.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Turkmen gas supplies to Iraq are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond energy and trade is uncertain.