Foreign relations of Suriname explained

As part of the foreign relations of Suriname, the country is a participant in numerous international organizations.

Border disputes

See main article: Borders of Suriname. The country claims an area in French Guiana between Litani River and Marouini River (both headwaters of the Lawa). Suriname also claims an area in Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Koetari Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne).

International organization participation

Suriname is a member of numerous international organizations. Among them, since gaining independence, Suriname has become a member of the UN, the OAS, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market and the Association of Caribbean States. It is associated with the European Union through the Lomé Convention. Suriname participates in the Amazonian Pact, a grouping of the countries of the Amazon basin that focuses on protection of the Amazon region's natural resources from environmental degradation.

Reflecting its status as a major bauxite producer, Suriname is a member of the International Bauxite Association. The country also belongs to the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Caribbean Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Suriname became a member of the Islamic Development Bank in 1998, under the Wijdenbosch government. In 2003, Suriname joined the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch language union).

Suriname has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992.[1]

Regional and international agreements

Bilateral agreements with several countries of the region, covering diverse areas of cooperation, have underscored the government's interest in strengthening regional ties. The return to Suriname from French Guiana of about 8,000 refugees of the 1986–91 civil war between the military and domestic insurgents has improved relations with French authorities. Longstanding border disputes with Guyana and French Guiana remain unresolved. Negotiations with the Government of Guyana brokered by the Jamaican Prime Minister in 2000 did not produce an agreement but the countries agreed to restart talks after Guyanese national elections in 2001. In January 2002 the presidents of Suriname and Guyana met in Suriname and agreed to resume negotiations, establishing the Suriname-Guyana border commission to begin meeting in May 2002. An earlier dispute with Brazil ended amicably after formal demarcation of the border.

In May 1997, then-President Wijdenbosch joined US President Clinton and 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever US-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean - Outlining a framework for cooperation on justice and counter narcotics issues, finance, development, and trade.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Suriname maintains diplomatic relations with:

CountryDate[2]
1 Ghana
2 Guyana
3
4 Mexico
5 Netherlands
6
7 India
8 United States
9 Indonesia
10 Israel
11 Brazil
12 United Kingdom
13 China
14 Libya
15
16 Nicaragua
17 Turkey
18 Czech Republic
19 Serbia[3]
20 Spain
21 France
22 Belgium
23 Canada
24 Japan
25
26 Greece
27 Norway
28 Barbados
39 Egypt
30 Romania
31 Portugal[4] [5]
32 Pakistan
33 Austria
34 Chile
35 Hungary
36 Argentina
37 Gambia
38 Trinidad and Tobago
39 Iraq
40 Sweden
41
42 Colombia
43 Ecuador
44 Peru
45
46 Costa Rica
47 Dominica
48 Dominican Republic
49 El Salvador
50 Guatemala
51 Grenada
52 Haiti
53 Honduras
54 Panama
55 Uruguay
56 Italy
57 Cuba
58 Switzerland
59 Bahamas
60 Nigeria
61 Cyprus
62 Saint Lucia
63 Denmark
64 Algeria
65
66 Mozambique
67 Bangladesh
68 Togo
69 Angola[6] [7]
70 Zimbabwe
71 Thailand
72 Antigua and Barbuda
73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[8]
74 Germany
75 Namibia
76 Paraguay
77 Malaysia
78 Poland
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79 South Africa
80 Lebanon
81 Australia
82 Singapore[9]
83 Slovenia
84 Croatia
85 Qatar
86
87 Philippines
88
89 Senegal
90 Belize
91
92 Saudi Arabia
–
93 Armenia
94 Turkmenistan
95 Oman
96 Sudan
97 United Arab Emirates
98 Bahrain
99 Azerbaijan
100 Slovakia
101 Morocco[10]
102 Bulgaria[11]
103 Iceland
104 Estonia
105 Finland[12]
106 Guinea
107 Ukraine
108
109 Botswana
110 Maldives
111 Latvia
112 Belarus
113 Luxembourg
114 Montenegro[13]
115 Bosnia and Herzegovina
116 Georgia
117 Zambia
118 Saint Kitts and Nevis
119 Cambodia
120 Fiji
121 Equatorial Guinea
122 Solomon Islands
123 Samoa
124 Sri Lanka
125 Lithuania
126
127 Kazakhstan
128
129 Mongolia
130 New Zealand
131
132 Kyrgyzstan[14]
133 Tajikistan
134 Nepal
135 Kenya
136 San Marino[15]
137 Rwanda
138 Ireland[16]
139 Djibouti
140
141
142[17]
143[18]

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Argentina
  • Argentina is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.
  • Suriname is accredited to Argentina from its embassy in Brasília, Brazil.
Barbados8 March 1978See Barbados–Suriname relationsBoth countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1978. In 2009 both nations formed a Joint Commission to improve relations between both countries and expand in various areas of cooperation.[19]
  • Belgium is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Kingston, Jamaica and maintains an honorary consulate in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Brussels.
Belize13 May 1998
BrazilSee Brazil–Suriname relations
Canada1975
ChinaSee China–Suriname relations
  • China has an embassy in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Beijing.
CubaSee Cuba–Suriname relations
  • Cuba has an embassy in Paramaribo.[26]
  • Suriname has an embassy in Havana.[27]
DominicaBoth countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
FranceSee France–Suriname relations
  • France has an embassy in Paramaribo.[28]
  • Suriname has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Cayenne.[29] [30]
Ghana 24 November 1975 See Ghana–Suriname relations
GrenadaBoth countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
GuyanaSee Guyana–Suriname relations
IndiaSee India–Suriname relations
  • India has an embassy in Paramaribo.[31]
  • Suriname has an embassy in New Delhi.[32]
IndonesiaSee Indonesia–Suriname relations
  • Indonesia has an embassy in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Jakarta.
Japan2 November 1976Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 November 1976.[33]
  • Japan is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Suriname is accredited to Japan from its embassy in Beijing, China.
Mexico1975See Mexico–Suriname relations
  • Mexico is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and has an honorary consulate in Paramaribo.[34]
  • Suriname is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C.; United States.[35]
Netherlands25 November 1975See Netherlands–Suriname relations
Portugal
  • Portugal is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Suriname is accredited to Portugal from its embassy in Paris, France.
The nations have begun discussing cooperation in the areas of agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, education, along with trade. In October 2013, the Surinamese foreign minister, Yldiz Pollack-Beighle visited Moscow for talks on concluding military and joint law enforcement training.[38]
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBoth countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
South Africa
  • South Africa is accredited to Suriname from its high commission in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
November 28, 1975[39] Both nations established diplomatic relations on 1975-11-28
Switzerland1979See Suriname–Switzerland relationsBoth countries established diplomatic relations in 1979.[40]
Trinidad and TobagoSee Suriname–Trinidad and Tobago relations
  • Both nations are members of CARICOM
  • Both were once a part of the British Empire
Turkey1976[41] See Suriname–Turkey relations
  • Turkey is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$18.2 million in 2019 (Suriname's exports/imports: 0.1/18.1 million USD).
United Kingdom1976See Suriname–United Kingdom relations
  • United Kingdom is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.[42]
  • Suriname has an embassy in London.[43]
United StatesSee Suriname–United States relations
  • Suriname has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and a consulate-general in Miami.[44]
  • United States has an embassy in Paramaribo.[45]
See Suriname–Venezuela relations
  • Suriname has an embassy in Caracas.[46]
  • Venezuela has an embassy in Paramaribo.[47]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Suriname. 23 December 2021.
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  6. Web site: 15 April 2021 . EERSTE NIET-RESIDEREND AMBASSADEUR VAN ANGOLA VOOR SURINAME . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701223004/http://foreignaffairs.gov.sr/nieuws/nieuwsberichten-2021/eerste-niet-residerend-ambassadeur-van-angola-voor-suriname/ . 1 July 2022 . 23 December 2021.
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  17. News: 20 May 2023 . Suriname gaat diplomatieke betrekkingen aan met Malta . nl . cds.gov.sr . 23 May 2023.
  18. Web site: 2 February 2024 . Kuwait, Suriname establish diplomatic relations . 2 February 2024 . Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
  19. Web site: Agreement for the Suriname-Barbados Joint Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132148/http://foreign.gov.bb/Userfiles/File/suriname%20and%20bados%20jc.pdf. dead. 6 July 2011.
  20. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. www.foreign.gov.bb.
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  22. Web site: Apresentação. paramaribo.itamaraty.gov.br.
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  34. Web site: Embassy of Mexico in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (in Spanish).
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  45. Web site: Embassy of the United States in Paramaribo. 21 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141112084649/http://suriname.usembassy.gov/. 12 November 2014. dead.
  46. News: 6 ambassades in het buitenland . De Vrije Stem via Delpher.nl. 13 December 1975. 26 December 2021. nl.
  47. News: Ook Venezolaanse ambassadepost Paramaribo krimpt in . Star Nieuws. 26 December 2021. nl.

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