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Relationship dossier

Poland Syria

Relationship assessment

Relations strained by Syria’s civil war and diplomatic rupture

Poland toward Syria

-35

Poland suspended operations at its embassy in Damascus and supported European Union sanctions on the Syrian government during the civil war.

Syria toward Poland

-35

Syria expelled Polish diplomats during the diplomatic confrontations over its government’s conduct in the civil war.

Overall relationship

-35

The relationship has been marked by diplomatic rupture and Poland’s support for sanctions against the Syrian government, rather than by a sustained cooperative bilateral framework.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Relations deteriorated sharply during the Syrian civil war. Poland suspended its embassy operations in Damascus and supported European Union sanctions on the Syrian government. Syria’s expulsion of Polish diplomats further strained ties. The relationship has been shaped more by political confrontation than by sustained bilateral cooperation.

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