Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
Cordial diplomatic engagement, including a 2023 visit focused on cultural heritage and the Catholic community
Vatican City toward Uzbekistan
+20Pope Francis received Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Vatican in 2023, discussing bilateral relations, cultural heritage and the Catholic community in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan toward Vatican City
+20President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Vatican in 2023 and held talks with Pope Francis on bilateral relations, cultural heritage and the Catholic community in Uzbekistan.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship combines diplomatic engagement with senior-level dialogue on cultural heritage and the Catholic community in Uzbekistan. These contacts indicate cordial ties, while the extent of sustained practical cooperation is 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
The Holy See and Uzbekistan maintain diplomatic relations and have engaged at senior level. During Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s 2023 visit to the Vatican, discussions included cultural heritage and the Catholic community in Uzbekistan. The relationship appears cordial, though its practical scope beyond these engagements is unclear.
Key developments
Pope Francis received Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Vatican for talks on bilateral relations, cultural heritage and the Catholic community in Uzbekistan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cultural cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government cooperation concerning the Catholic community in Uzbekistan are limited.