Relationship dossier
Nepal
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Cordial ties with limited formal cooperation
Nepal toward Uzbekistan
+10Nepal signed a 2018 agreement with Uzbekistan exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements, providing a concrete basis for limited bilateral cooperation.
Uzbekistan toward Nepal
+10Uzbekistan signed a 2018 agreement with Nepal exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements, providing a concrete basis for limited bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a practical agreement facilitating official travel, but the wider pattern and depth of bilateral cooperation are unclear. No specific bilateral disagreements are identified in this assessment.
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
Nepal and Uzbekistan maintain diplomatic relations and have pursued limited formal cooperation. In 2018, the two governments signed an agreement exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements. The relationship appears cordial, but its broader scope and practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Nepal and Uzbekistan signed an agreement exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the diplomatic and official passport visa-exemption agreement are unclear.
- Details of wider bilateral cooperation and government engagement are limited.