Grenada–Spain relations

Grenada–Spain relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. Grenada has no embassy in Spain. Spain also has no embassy in Granada, but the Spanish embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to this country, in addition Spain has a consulate in St George, Granada.[1][2]

Grenada-Spain relations

Grenada
Spain

Historical relations

Christopher Columbus arrived on the island on August 15, 1498, the name he gave was Concepción ,[3] but the Spaniards did not try to colonize it, leaving the island in the hands of the natives for a century and a half.

Diplomatic relations

The embassy resident in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) is accredited before the Grenadian Authorities. Ambassador José María Fernández López de Turiso presented his Credentials to the Governor of Granada in April 2014.[4]

Official visits

Spanish personalities who have visited Granada

To date there have been no visits by JE / JG or Spanish Ministers to Granada.

Personalities from Granada who have visited Spain

In 2008, on the occasion of the IV CARICOM-Spain Summit, the then Permanent Secretary of the Granada-based MAE, Oliver Joseph, visited Spain. For his part, Ignatius Hood, then Minister of Labor of Granada, visited Spain in May 2010, to attend the VI EU-LAC Summit.[5]

Treaties

On September 22, 2014, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José Manuel García-Margallo signed a reciprocal suppression agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Business of Granada, Nikolas Steel of visas for holders of diplomatic passports between the government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of Granada.

On that date both Ministers also signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral relations, through periodic consultations, especially developing cooperation in areas such as security, the implementation of the Resolution of the United Nations Security Council 1540, the fight against change climate, water and sanitation, renewable energy, etc.[6]

References
  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, travel recommendation for Granada.
  2. Granada file Office of Diplomatic Information. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Section: Data of the Spanish representation.
  3. History of Grenada April 30, 2005 Caribbean Way http://grenada.caribbeanway.com/history.asp Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ficha de Granada Office of Diplomatic Information. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Section: Diplomatic relations.
  5. Ficha de Granada Office of Diplomatic Information. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Section: Exchange of visits.
  6. Ficha de Granada Office of Diplomatic Information. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Section: Treaties.
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