Foreign relations of Burundi

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Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. Hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees have at various times crossed to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians are in neighboring countries as a result of the ongoing civil war. Most of them, more than 340,000 since 1993, are in Tanzania. Some Burundian rebel groups have used neighboring countries as bases for insurgent activities. The 1993 embargo placed on Burundi by regional states hurt diplomatic relations with its neighbors; relations have improved since the 1999 suspension of these sanctions.

Burundi is a member of various international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the African Union, the African Development Bank and the Francophonie. The Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Nyamko Sabuni, was born in Burundi.

Bilateral relations

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Andorra30 May 2007

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 30, 2007[1].

 Argentina

Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 20, 1976[2].

 Armenia28 May 1992

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 May 1992.

 Belgium
 Cyprus
 Georgia21 March 1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 21, 1993[9].

 IsraelMarch 1995

Both countries established diplomatic relations in March 1995[10].

 KenyaSee Kenya–Burundi relations
  • Kenya has an embassy in Bujumbura.[11]
  • Burundi has an embassy in Nairobi.
 Latvia24 May 1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 24, 1993[12].

 Lithuania17 May 1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 17, 1993[13].

 Mexico28 July 1977
  • Burundi is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[14]
  • Mexico is accredited to Burundi from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and maintains an honorary consulate Bujumbura.[15]
 Montenegro17 August 2012

Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 17, 2012[16].

 Romania8 August 1968

Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 8, 1968[17].

 Rwanda

Burundi and Rwanda dispute sections of border on the Akanyaru and the Kagera/Nyabarongo rivers, which have changed course since the 1960s, when the boundary was delimited; cross-border conflicts among Tutsi, Hutu, other ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces persist in the Great Lakes region.

 Serbia1962

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1962[18].

 South Korea3 October 1993

Establishment of diplomatic Relations between South Korea and the Republic of Burundi was on 3 October 1993. In October 1985 Minister of Finance Pierre Ngerngi attended the Annual General Meeting of the IMF and the IBRD in Seoul, Korea.[19]

 Turkey
  • Burundi has an embassy in Ankara[20].
  • Turkey is represented in Burundi by its embassy in Kampala, Uganda.[21].
 United StatesSee Burundi-United States relations

See also

References

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  3. ↑ Embassy of Belgium in Bujumbura (in Dutch and French)
  4. ↑ Embassy of Burundi in Brussels (in French)
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  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  11. ↑ Embassy of Kenya in Bujumbura
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  14. ↑ Embassy of Burundi in the United States
  15. ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Kenya
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  19. ↑ http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/middleeast/countries/20070804/1_24488.jsp?menu=m_30_50
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  22. ↑ Embassy of Burundi in Washington, DC (in English and French)
  23. ↑ Embassy of the United States in Bujumbura (in English and French)
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