Relationship dossier
Russia
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Russia and Uzbekistan sustain a close strategic partnership while Uzbekistan preserves foreign-policy autonomy.
Russia toward Uzbekistan
+55The Russian government has built political and security cooperation with Uzbekistan through the 2005 treaty on allied relations and the 2022 comprehensive strategic partnership framework. Russian state-linked energy cooperation includes a 2018 agreement with Rosatom on nuclear power development, and the two governments have advanced further nuclear cooperation.
Uzbekistan toward Russia
+50The Uzbek government has formalized close political and security ties with Russia through the 2005 treaty on allied relations and the 2022 comprehensive strategic partnership framework. It cooperates with Russia on energy projects, including nuclear power development, while retaining an independent posture outside the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is anchored by allied-relations and strategic-partnership frameworks and sustained cooperation in energy, security and economic affairs. Uzbekistan's decision to remain outside the Collective Security Treaty Organization demonstrates that the partnership does not amount to full alignment with Russian-led security structures.
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 Uzbekistan maintain a close, institutionalized relationship spanning political, economic, energy and security cooperation. A treaty on allied relations and a later comprehensive strategic partnership framework underpin regular engagement. Uzbekistan nevertheless preserves room for independent foreign policy, including by remaining outside the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Key developments
Russia and Uzbekistan signed a treaty on allied relations.
The governments declared a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Uzbekistan and Rosatom agreed to cooperate on nuclear power development.
During Vladimir Putin's visit to Uzbekistan, the governments advanced agreements including further nuclear power cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of the 2022 comprehensive strategic partnership framework are unclear.
- The scale and timing of planned Russian-supported nuclear power development in Uzbekistan remain uncertain.