Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation under a bilateral investment-protection framework
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Uzbekistan
+15The Netherlands joined Uzbekistan in establishing a bilateral treaty framework for the protection of investments, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation.
Uzbekistan toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Uzbekistan joined the Netherlands in establishing a bilateral treaty framework for the protection of investments, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative economic foundation through a bilateral investment-protection treaty. The known basis supports a modestly positive characterization, while the extent of cooperation beyond that framework remains 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
The Netherlands and Uzbekistan have a modestly cooperative bilateral relationship, including a treaty framework for investment protection. The known cooperation supports a positive assessment, but its scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
The Netherlands and Uzbekistan signed a bilateral treaty on the encouragement and protection of investments.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- The breadth of government-to-government cooperation beyond investment is uncertain.