Relationship dossier
Israel
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation in agriculture and tourism, alongside Uzbekistan’s support for Palestinian statehood
Israel toward Uzbekistan
+25Israel has pursued practical bilateral cooperation with Uzbekistan, including in agriculture and tourism. The scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Uzbekistan toward Israel
+30Uzbekistan has facilitated travel by Israeli citizens through visa-free entry introduced in 2018 and has pursued bilateral cooperation in tourism and agriculture.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines practical cooperation, including in agriculture and tourism, with Uzbekistan’s support for Palestinian statehood. The breadth and durability of sectoral cooperation are unclear, and the available details do not support identifying a specific bilateral dispute.
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
Israel and Uzbekistan maintain diplomatic relations and have pursued practical cooperation, including in agriculture and tourism. Uzbekistan introduced visa-free entry for Israeli citizens in 2018, facilitating travel between the countries. The relationship also exists alongside Uzbekistan’s support for Palestinian statehood, though specific bilateral disputes are unclear.
Key developments
Uzbekistan introduced visa-free entry for Israeli citizens.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation in agriculture and other sectors are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government initiatives and Uzbekistan’s policy on specific Israel-Palestine issues are limited.