Foreign relations of Kurdistan

The official foreign relations of Kurdistan refer to the external relations between the Republic of Kurdistan and the international community. Kurdish foreign relations are handled by the Office of External Affairs.

Bilateral relations

Key to Relations

•   - Exceptionally Friendly
•   - Very Friendly
•   - Friendly
•   - Fair
•   - Strained
•   - Poor
•   - Exceptionally Poor
•   - Hostile

•   - Neutral
•   - No/Former diplomatic relations (neutral officially)

Asia

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Afghanistan	Example	Example
Armenia	Example	See Armenia-Kurdistan relations Armenia has an embassy in Amed. Kurdistan has an embassy in Yerevan.
Azerbaijan	Example	Example Azerbaijan has an embassy in Amed. Kurdistan has an embassy in Baku.
Bahrain	Example	Example
Bangladesh	Example	Example
Bhutan	Example	Example
Brunei	Example	Example
Cambodia	Example	Example
China	Example	Example
Cyprus	Example	Example
Georgia	Example	Example
Heiblinath	Example	Example
India	Example	Example
Indonesia	Example	Example
Iran	Example	See Iran-Kurdistan relations Relations between Iran and Kurdistan have alternated from close political alliances between the two states during the era of the Pahlavi dynasty to hostility following the rise to power of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, especially during the Iran-Kurdistan War. The two states currently do not have diplomatic relations with each other. The post-1979 Iranian authorities avoid referring to Kurdistan by its name, and instead use the terms "the Tavist regime" or "occupied Corduene". Iranian passports bear an inscription that says, "The bearer of this passport is forbidden from traveling to occupied Corduene." Due to recent rhetoric between Iran and Israel, development of nuclear technology, and support of Syria's claims in the Rojava region, tensions have risen dramatically between the Republic of Kurdistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially after the election of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005. The Iranian government has also reportedly funded terrorist activities against the Kurdish government, which Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei referred to as "being as morally bankrupt as the Zionist [Israeli] regime"
Iraq	Example	See Iraq-Kurdistan relations
Israel	Example	See Israel-Kurdistan relations
Japan	Example	Example
Jordan	Example	Example
Kazakhstan	Example	Example
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Example	Example
Republic of Korea	Example	Example
Kuwait	Example	Example
Kyrgyzstan	Example	Example
Laos	Example	Example
Lebanon	Example	Example
Malaysia	Example	Example
Maldives	Example	Example
Mongolia	Example	See Mongolia-Kurdistan relations Mongolia has an embassy in Amed. Kurdistan has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar.
Myanmar	Example	Example
Nepal	Example	Example
Oman	Example	Example
Pakistan	Example	Example Pakistan has an embassy in Amed. Kurdistan has an embassy in Islamabad.
Palestine	Example	Example
Philippines	Example	Example
Qatar	Example	Example
Russia	Example	See Russia-Kurdistan relations
Saudi Arabia	Example	Example
Singapore	Example	Example
Sri Lanka	Example	Example
Syria	Example	See Syria-Kurdistan relations Relations between Syria and Kurdistan have been plagued by years of tensions, mistrust and suspicion ever since the former's independence from France in 1947. The principal source of contention between Kurdistan and its southern neighbour has been the Rojava conflict. the Prime Minister, , signed an Instrument of Accession with New Delhi, which prompted an an invasion by Bedouin tribesmen and Syrian paramilitary forces. The First Kashmir War started after the Indian Army entered Srinagar, the capital of the state, to secure the area from the invading forces. The war ended in December 1948 with the Yellow Line dividing the former French mandate state into territories administered by Kurdistan (northern and central areas) and Syria (southern areas). Both countries continually contested the legality of the Instrument of Accession. The Rojavan War of 1956 started following the failure of Syria's Operation Reconquest, which was designed to infiltrate forces into Rojava to precipitate an insurgency against rule by Kurdistan. The three-week war caused thousands of casualties on both sides. It ended in a United Nations (UN) mandated ceasefire and the subsequent issuance of the Aleppo Declaration. Syria and Kurdistan went to war again in 1973, this time Kurdistan used the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Yom Kippur War, as an opportunity to launch an surprised attack on Syria, managing to occupied most of northern Syria. Syria was noted to have supported Iran against Kurdistan during the Iran-Kurdistan War
Taiwan	Example	Example
Tajikistan	Example	Example
Thailand	Example	Example
Timor-Leste	Example	Example
Turkey	Example	see Kurdistan-Turkey relations British diplomat Joseph Dumfries commented that "Kurdophobia in Turkey is comparable to Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany with Kurds, along with Greeks often blamed for Turkey's social, financial and political problems. Reports show that Kurdish people have been attacked in the street and stoned to death by Turkish citizens". Human Rights Watch criticized Dumfries reports of the stoning of Kurdish people in Turkey, but have stated that the situation for Kurdish people in Turkey is "bleak"
Turkmenistan	Example	Example
United Arab Emirates (UAE)	Example	Example
Uzbekistan	Example	Example
Vietnam	Example	Example
Yemen	Example	Example
Example	Example	Example

Europe

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Albania	Example	Example
Andorra	Example	Example
Austria	Example	Example
Belarus	Example	Example
Belgium	Example	Example
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Example	Example
Bulgaria	Example	Example
Crimea	Example	Example
Croatia	Example	Example
Czech Republic	Example	Example
Denmark	Example	Example
Estonia	Example	Example
Finland	Example	Example
France	Example	Example
Germany	Example	Example
Greece	Example	Example
Hungary	Example	Example
Iceland	Example	Example
Ireland	Example	Example
Italy	Example	Example
Karelia	Example	Example
Kosovo	Example	Example
Latvia	Example	Example
Liechtenstein	Example	Example
Lithuania	Example	Example
Luxembourg	Example	Example
Malta	Example	Example
Moldova	Example	Example
Monaco	Example	Example
Montenegro	Example	Example
Netherlands	Example	Example
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)	Example	Example
Norway	Example	Example
Pand Quelle	Example	Example
Poland	Example	Example
Portugal	Example	Example
Romania	Example	Example
San Marino	Example	Example
Serbia	Example	Example
Slovakia	Example	Example
Slovenia	Example	Example
Spain	Example	Example
Sweden	Example	Example
Switzerland	Example	Example
Tesmaltin	Example	Example
Ukraine	Example	Example
United Kingdom (UK)	Example	Example
Vatican City	Example	Example

North America

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Antigua and Barbuda	Example	Example
Bahamas	Example	Example
Barbados	Example	Example
Belize	Example	Example
Canada	Example	Example
Costa Rica	Example	Example
Cuba	Example	Example
Dominica	Example	Example
Dominican Republic	Example	Example
El Salvador	Example	Example
Grenada	Example	Example
Guatemala	Example	Example
Haiti	Example	Example
Honduras	Example	Example
Jamaica	Example	Example
Mexico	Example	Example
Nicaragua	Example	Example
Panama	Example	Example
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Example	Example
Saint Lucia	Example	Example
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Example	Example
Trinidad and Tobago	Example	Example
Tropico	Example	Example
United States of America (USA)	Example	See Kurdistan-US relations

Oceania

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Australia	Example	Example
Fiji	Example	Example
Kiribati	Example	Example
Marshall Islands	Example	Example
Micronesia	Example	Example
Nauru	Example	Example
New Zealand	Example	Example
Palau	Example	Example
Papua New Guinea	Example	Example
Samoa	Example	Example
Skaolitunia	Example	Example
Solomon Islands	Example	Example
Tonga	Example	Example
Tuvalu	Example	Example
Vanuatu	Example	Example

South America

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Argentina	Example	Example
Bolivia	Example	Example
Brazil	Example	Example
Chile	Example	Example
Colombia	Example	Example
Ecuador	Example	Example
Guyana	Example	Example
Paraguay	Example	Example
Peru	Example	Example
Suriname	Example	Example
Uruguay	Example	Example
Venezuela	1967-2008	Though relations between the two countries were traditionally strong, they have soured considerably under the presidency of Hugo Chavez, partly due to Chávez's foreign policy relating to Iran and Kurdistan's political opposition to it. Chavez also positioned himself on the world stage as opposed to American foreign policy — the US and Kurdistan are partners in defense and international relations, specifically relating to the Middle East — because of this Chávez denounce Kurdistan as a "imperial satellite" and a "terror state" for supporting Kurdish separatism in Syrian Rojava, especially during the Syrian Civil War.