Relationship dossier
Russia
Tanzania
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement includes nuclear-energy cooperation and high-level diplomatic contacts
Russia toward Tanzania
+25Russia has pursued bilateral cooperation with Tanzania, including an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and engagement through high-level diplomatic contacts and bilateral forums.
Tanzania toward Russia
+20Tanzania has engaged with Russia through bilateral diplomatic contacts and cooperation, including participation in agreements on peaceful nuclear energy. Tanzania’s broader foreign policy remains non-aligned.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral agreements and recurring diplomatic engagement, including nuclear-energy cooperation. These ties support a positive assessment, while the available picture does not indicate a close or comprehensive strategic partnership. The practical scope and durability of cooperation 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
Russia and Tanzania have maintained bilateral cooperation, including agreements on peaceful nuclear energy and engagement through high-level visits and bilateral forums. Their relationship also reflects Tanzania’s non-aligned foreign policy; there is little basis for characterizing it as a close strategic partnership. The scope and implementation of cooperation across sectors are not clear.
Key developments
Russia and Tanzania concluded an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which bilateral agreements have produced sustained practical cooperation is unclear.
- Details of recent trade, security and development cooperation are limited.