Relationship dossier
Italy
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Italian pressure over Myanmar’s military coup alongside development and humanitarian engagement
Italy toward Myanmar
-20Italy has supported European Union sanctions responding to Myanmar’s military coup and has backed calls for the restoration of democracy. Italy has also maintained development and humanitarian engagement with Myanmar, combining political pressure with assistance.
Myanmar toward Italy
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Italy has supported international measures responding to Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, including European Union sanctions, while also maintaining a development and humanitarian engagement with the country. These policies combine pressure on Myanmar’s military authorities with assistance to the population. Information about the Myanmar government’s specific bilateral conduct toward Italy is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Italy’s support for sanctions and international pressure following Myanmar’s 2021 military coup
Key developments
Italy supported European Union sanctions in response to Myanmar’s military coup.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Italian development and humanitarian programs in Myanmar are unclear.
- Details of Myanmar government cooperation or disputes specifically involving Italy are limited.