Foreign relations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains close ties to the US, 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). Saint Vincent is also the smallest nation ever to be on the United Nations Security Council.[1]
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.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains diplomatic relations with:[2]
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# | Country | Date |
1 | ![]() | 27 October 1979 |
2 | ![]() | 27 October 1979 |
3 | ![]() | 27 October 1979[3] |
4 | ![]() | 27 October 1979 |
5 | ![]() | 27 October 1979 |
6 | ![]() | 28 October 1979 |
7 | ![]() | 1979[4] |
8 | ![]() | 1979[5] |
9 | ![]() | 15 April 1980 |
10 | ![]() | 24 May 1980[6] |
11 | ![]() | 12 December 1980 |
12 | ![]() | 1980 |
13 | ![]() | 1980 |
14 | ![]() | January 1981[7] |
15 | ![]() | 17 March 1981 |
16 | ![]() | 3 April 1981 |
17 | ![]() | 8 April 1981 |
— | ![]() | 15 April 1981 |
18 | ![]() | 21 September 1981 |
19 | ![]() | 29 October 1981 |
20 | ![]() | 30 October 1982 |
21 | ![]() | 5 November 1982[8] |
22 | ![]() | 19 September 1983[9] |
23 | ![]() | 4 October 1983 |
24 | ![]() | 13 June 1985 |
25 | ![]() | 19 September 1985 |
26 | ![]() | 26 September 1985 |
27 | ![]() | 31 January 1986 |
28 | ![]() | 5 May 1986 |
29 | ![]() | 12 July 1986 |
30 | ![]() | 9 December 1986 |
31 | ![]() | 10 August 1988 |
32 | ![]() | 22 June 1989 |
33 | ![]() | 1 August 1989 |
34 | ![]() | 2 August 1989 |
35 | ![]() | 7 September 1989[10] |
36 | ![]() | 10 October 1989[10] |
— | ![]() | 17 April 1990 |
37 | ![]() | 31 July 1990 |
38 | ![]() | 29 October 1990 |
39 | ![]() | 28 June 1991 |
40 | ![]() | 2 April 1992 |
41 | ![]() | 4 May 1992 |
42 | ![]() | 26 May 1992 |
43 | ![]() | June 1992 |
44 | ![]() | 8 June 1992 |
45 | ![]() | 28 June 1992 |
46 | ![]() | 11 November 1993 |
47 | ![]() | 30 November 1993 |
48 | ![]() | 7 October 1994 |
49 | ![]() | 12 April 1995 |
50 | ![]() | 1 September 1995 |
51 | ![]() | 18 December 1995 |
52 | ![]() | 16 May 1996 |
53 | ![]() | 1996 |
— | ![]() | February 1997[11] |
54 | ![]() | 13 August 1997[10] |
55 | ![]() | 9 December 1998[10] |
56 | ![]() | 19 February 1999 |
57 | ![]() | 11 October 2000 |
— | ![]() | 14 February 2002[12] |
58 | ![]() | 4 April 2002 |
59 | ![]() | 24 April 2002 |
60 | ![]() | 17 September 2002[13] |
61 | ![]() | 15 May 2003 |
62 | ![]() | 22 May 2003[10] |
63 | ![]() | 23 May 2003[10] |
64 | ![]() | 27 May 2003 |
65 | ![]() | 11 September 2003 |
66 | ![]() | 16 February 2004 |
67 | ![]() | 24 May 2004 |
68 | ![]() | 27 July 2004 |
69 | ![]() | 10 December 2004 |
70 | ![]() | 17 December 2004[10] |
71 | ![]() | 23 May 2005 |
72 | ![]() | 2 December 2005 |
73 | ![]() | 17 July 2006 |
74 | ![]() | 2 August 2006 |
75 | ![]() | 25 August 2006 |
76 | ![]() | 13 October 2006 |
77 | ![]() | 5 February 2007 |
78 | ![]() | 7 February 2007 |
79 | ![]() | 20 February 2007 |
80 | ![]() | 22 February 2007 |
81 | ![]() | 2 May 2007 |
82 | ![]() | 31 May 2007 |
83 | ![]() | 11 June 2007 |
84 | ![]() | 13 June 2007 |
85 | ![]() | 18 June 2007 |
86 | ![]() | 2 July 2007 |
87 | ![]() | 11 September 2007 |
88 | ![]() | 26 September 2007 |
89 | ![]() | 13 July 2008 |
90 | ![]() | 1 August 2008 |
91 | ![]() | 7 August 2008 |
92 | ![]() | 23 September 2008 |
93 | ![]() | 3 October 2008 |
94 | ![]() | 12 February 2009 |
95 | ![]() | 20 February 2009 |
96 | ![]() | 19 March 2009 |
97 | ![]() | 2 May 2009 |
98 | ![]() | 12 January 2010 |
99 | ![]() | 30 May 2010 |
100 | ![]() | 22 June 2010[10] |
101 | ![]() | 8 November 2010 |
102 | ![]() | 16 November 2010 |
103 | ![]() | 29 April 2011 |
104 | ![]() | 4 May 2011 |
105 | ![]() | 26 May 2011 |
106 | ![]() | 13 October 2011 |
107 | ![]() | 19 September 2012 |
108 | ![]() | 28 September 2012 |
109 | ![]() | 21 November 2012 |
110 | ![]() | 8 January 2013[10] |
111 | ![]() | 15 April 2013 |
112 | ![]() | 15 April 2013[10] |
113 | ![]() | 14 November 2013[14] |
114 | ![]() | 10 December 2013[15] |
115 | ![]() | 14 August 2014[14] |
116 | ![]() | 27 May 2015[10] |
— | ![]() | 26 September 2016 |
117 | ![]() | 21 March 2017 |
118 | ![]() | 26 May 2017 |
119 | ![]() | 27 September 2017 |
120 | ![]() | 18 December 2017[10] |
121 | ![]() | 1 April 2019[10] |
122 | ![]() | 24 September 2019[16] |
123 | ![]() | 25 September 2019 |
124 | ![]() | 25 September 2019 |
125 | ![]() | 26 September 2019 |
126 | ![]() | 5 December 2019 |
127 | ![]() | 12 August 2020[17] |
128 | ![]() | 9 November 2021[10] |
129 | ![]() | 24 November 2021[18] |
130 | ![]() | 28 January 2022[10] |
131 | ![]() | 30 March 2022[19] |
132 | ![]() | 10 May 2022[10] |
133 | ![]() | 12 April 2023[20] |
134 | ![]() | 3 October 2023[10] |
135 | ![]() | 11 October 2023[10] |
136 | ![]() | 21 May 2024[21] |
137 | ![]() | 3 June 2024[22] |
138 | ![]() | Unknown |
139 | ![]() | Unknown |
140 | ![]() | Unknown |
141 | ![]() | Unknown |
142 | ![]() | Unknown |
143 | ![]() | Unknown |
144 | ![]() | Unknown |
145 | ![]() | Unknown |
146 | ![]() | Unknown[23] |
147 | ![]() | Unknown |
Bilateral relations
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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![]() | 1983 |
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![]() | 1981 |
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![]() | 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. | |
![]() | 2006 |
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![]() | Denmark is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its embassy in Mexico City and an honorary consulate in Kingstown.[30] | |
![]() | Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community. | |
![]() | 1976-01-30 |
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![]() | Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community. | |
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![]() | 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. | |
![]() | 2004 |
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![]() | 2013 | Ireland is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through its embassy in Washington DC, United States.[37][38] |
![]() | See India–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations | |
![]() | 2003 |
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![]() | 1993 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 28, 1993.[40] |
![]() | 2004 |
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![]() | July 31, 1990 | See Mexico–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations
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![]() | 2006 |
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![]() | 1995 |
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![]() | 1979-10-28 | The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines began on October 28, 1979.[49] The Republic of Korea is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its embassy in Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 1986 | See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–Spain relations
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![]() | Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community. | |
![]() | 1985 | Both countries established consular relations in 1985 and diplomatic relations in 2001.[50] |
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![]() | July 27, 2004[51] | See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–Turkey relations
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![]() | 27 October 1979 | See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United Kingdom relations Saint Vincent and the Grenadines established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom in 27 October 1979.[54] Both countries are Commonwealth Realms.
The UK governed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as part of the Windward Islands colony from 1833 to 1979, when Saint Vincent and the Grenadines achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the Caribbean Development Bank, the Commonwealth, the International Criminal Court, the World Trade Organization, and the CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.[57] |
![]() | See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United States relations | |
![]() | 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. |
See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- List of diplomatic missions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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