Relationship dossier
Switzerland
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
A modest relationship supported by bilateral economic agreements
Switzerland toward Turkmenistan
+15Switzerland has entered into bilateral agreements with Turkmenistan on investment protection and double taxation, providing a framework for economic relations.
Turkmenistan toward Switzerland
+15Turkmenistan has entered into bilateral agreements with Switzerland on investment protection and double taxation, providing a framework for economic relations.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a modest institutional basis in bilateral economic agreements, but the extent and durability of wider cooperation are 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
Switzerland and Turkmenistan have pursued a modest, treaty-based relationship, including agreements on investment protection and double taxation. These arrangements provide a basis for economic cooperation, but the extent of broader bilateral engagement is unclear.
Key developments
Bilateral investment protection agreement between Switzerland and Turkmenistan.
Bilateral double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Turkmenistan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- Details of broader Swiss-Turkmen government cooperation are limited.