Relationship dossier
Morocco
Suriname
Relationship assessment
Morocco and Suriname have developed focused diplomatic and sectoral cooperation since the 2010s.
Morocco toward Suriname
+25Morocco pursued bilateral cooperation with Suriname through agreements signed during the Surinamese president’s 2017 visit, covering areas including agriculture, fisheries, tourism, culture and education.
Suriname toward Morocco
+25Suriname withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and established diplomatic relations with Morocco; its president’s 2017 visit also advanced bilateral cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by diplomatic engagement and a set of sectoral cooperation agreements, alongside Suriname’s policy shift on recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The partnership appears focused, while the implementation and durability of its agreements remain 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
Overview
Morocco and Suriname have pursued bilateral engagement, including Suriname’s withdrawal of recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and subsequent diplomatic ties with Morocco. A 2017 visit by Suriname’s president produced cooperation agreements spanning areas such as agriculture, fisheries, tourism, culture and education. These steps indicate practical but relatively focused cooperation; the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
Suriname withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and established diplomatic relations with Morocco.
During a visit by Suriname’s president, Morocco and Suriname signed cooperation agreements covering sectors including agriculture, fisheries, tourism, culture and education.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and outcomes of the 2017 cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond the agreements and diplomatic engagement is uncertain.