Relationship dossier
Slovakia
Syria
Relationship assessment
Slovakia’s relationship with Syria has included EU sanctions targeting the Syrian government.
Slovakia toward Syria
-15Slovakia has applied EU restrictive measures targeting the Syrian government through its participation in the EU’s sanctions policy.
Syria toward Slovakia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Slovakia has applied European Union restrictive measures against the Syrian government as part of the EU’s sanctions policy. The breadth of direct Slovak-Syrian cooperation and Syria’s specific government conduct toward Slovakia are unclear.
Areas of tension
- EU restrictive measures targeting the Syrian government
Key developments
The European Union adopted restrictive measures in response to the Syrian government’s repression; Slovakia applied the measures as an EU member.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Slovak-Syrian government cooperation is unclear.
- Specific Syrian government actions toward Slovakia are unclear.