Foreign relations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Foreign relations

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains close ties to the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, and cooperates with regional political and economic organizations such as the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and CARICOM. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).

In May 1997, Prime Minister Mitchell joined 14 other Caribbean leaders and U.S. President Bill Clinton during the first-ever U.S.-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counternarcotics issues, finance and development, and trade.

Saint Vincent is a transshipment point for South American illicit drugs destined for the US and Europe.

Bilateral relations

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Andorra2010

Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 1, 2010.[1]

 Argentina1983
 Armenia2004

Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 17, 2004.[3]

 Australia
  • Australia is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago.[4]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 Barbados1979

Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 27, 1979.[5]

 Belize1981
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1981.[6]
  • Both countries are members of CARICOM.
 Botswana2007
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 22, 2007.[7]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 Canada1979
 Republic of China (Taiwan)1981
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1981.[9] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains a Consulate General in Taipei while Taiwan's embassy in Kingstown is the only Taiwanese representation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Taiwanese embassy is one of 18 foreign representations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and one of 18 foreign representations in Kingstown.
 Croatia1994

Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 7, 1994.[10][11]

 Cuba

St. Vincent and the Grenadines maintains close relations with Cuba, which provides a number of scholarship and other exchange programs for Vincentians, particularly in the field of healthcare.

 Cyprus2006
 Gambia2009

Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 2, 2009.[13]

 Georgia2010

Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 22, 2010.[14]

 Guyana
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 27, 1979.[15]
  • Both countries are members of CARICOM.
 Haiti

As a member of CARICOM, St. Vincent and the Grenadines strongly backed efforts by the United States to implement UN Security Council Resolution 940, designed to facilitate the departure of Haiti's de facto authorities from power. Saint Vincent agreed to contribute personnel to the multinational force, which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in October 1994.

 IndiaSee India–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations
 Israel1981

Both countries established diplomatic relations in January 1981.[16]

 Latvia2006

Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 25, 2006.[17]

 Lithuania2007

Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 5, 2007.[18]

 Marshall Islands1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 28, 1993.[19]

 Malta2004
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 10, 2004.[20]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 Mexico31 July 1990
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines does not have an embassy accredited to Mexico.
  • Mexico is accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from its embassy in Castries, Saint Lucia and maintains an honorary consulate in Kingstown.[21]
 Mongolia2011

Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 13, 2011.[22][23]

 Montenegro2010

Both countries established diplomatic relations on November 8, 2010.[24]

 Morocco10 August 1988

Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 10, 1988.[25]

   Nepal2007

Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 27, 2007.[26]

 Panama2006
 Romania

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 22, 2003.[28]

 Serbia2011

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 26, 2011.[29]

 Singapore1999-02-19

Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 19, 1999.[30]

 Solomon Islands2011-05-04
 South Africa1995
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1995.[33]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 South Korea1979-10-28

The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines began on 28 October 1979.[34]

  Switzerland1985

Both countries established consular relations in 1985 and diplomatic relations in 2001.[35]

 Turkey

Since 1999, Turkey is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its embassy in Havana and since 2007 an honorary consulate in Kingstown.[36]

 United KingdomSee Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United Kingdom relations
 United StatesSee Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United States relations
 Venezuela

Saint Vincent protests Venezuela's claim to give full effect to Aves (Bird) Island, which creates a Venezuelan EEZ/continental shelf extending over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea.

 Vietnam1995

Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 18, 1995.[37]

See also

References

  1. [ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2016-02-24. ]
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  3. Embassy of Mexico in Jamaica
  4. http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/latinamerica/countries/20070803/1_24579.jsp?menu=m_30_30
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