Relationship dossier
Myanmar
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Labor cooperation alongside Saudi criticism of Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya
Myanmar toward Saudi Arabia
+10Myanmar entered into bilateral labor cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including an agreement concerning labor recruitment. The scope of that cooperation is unclear.
Saudi Arabia toward Myanmar
+5Saudi Arabia entered into bilateral labor cooperation with Myanmar and has criticized Myanmar over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims. The extent of practical cooperation beyond labor arrangements is unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines a concrete labor-cooperation arrangement with a significant political disagreement over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims. The limited scope of known cooperation and uncertainty about its implementation leave the broader bilateral structure 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
Myanmar and Saudi Arabia have had labor cooperation, including a bilateral labor agreement, while Saudi officials have criticized Myanmar over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims. These strands indicate some practical cooperation alongside a significant political disagreement. The breadth and implementation of labor cooperation, and the course of bilateral engagement under changing governments, remain unclear.
Areas of tension
- Saudi criticism of Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims
Key developments
Myanmar and Saudi Arabia concluded a bilateral labor agreement concerning labor recruitment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral labor cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of direct government cooperation beyond labor arrangements is uncertain.
- The course of bilateral engagement under Myanmar's changing governments is unclear.