Relationship dossier
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan maintain a formal strategic partnership supported by agreements and high-level engagement.
Turkmenistan toward Uzbekistan
+45Turkmenistan has pursued formal cooperation with Uzbekistan through bilateral friendship and strategic-partnership agreements, and through high-level engagement and agreements on economic and practical cooperation.
Uzbekistan toward Turkmenistan
+45Uzbekistan has pursued formal cooperation with Turkmenistan through bilateral friendship and strategic-partnership agreements, and through high-level engagement and agreements on economic and practical cooperation.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is structured around formal partnership agreements and recurring high-level engagement, alongside agreements intended to deepen economic and practical cooperation. These features support a substantially cooperative relationship, while the depth and implementation of specific commitments 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
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have developed a sustained cooperative relationship, formalized through bilateral friendship and strategic-partnership agreements. High-level visits and agreements on economic and practical cooperation have reinforced ties. The relationship is notably cooperative, although the scale and implementation of individual agreements are not clear.
Key developments
The two governments signed a strategic partnership agreement, formalizing a closer framework for bilateral cooperation.
High-level engagement and further agreements sought to deepen bilateral cooperation, including in economic and practical fields.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scope of current economic and transport cooperation is uncertain.