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.
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:
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Bilateral relations
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! style="width:12%;"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
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|||<!--Date started-->1983||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 4, 1983.
- Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States.
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- Australia is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
|- valign="top"
|||<!--Date started-->1981||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1981.
- Both countries are members of CARICOM.
|- valign="top"
|||<!--Date started-->2007||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 22, 2007.
- Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->1981||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1981. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains an embassy in Taipei while Taiwan is represented by its embassy in Kingstown.
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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.
|- valign="top"
|||<!--Date started-->2006||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 2, 2006.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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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.
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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.
|- valign="top"
|||<!--Date started-->1976-01-30||
- Finland is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through a roving ambassador.
- Finland has an honorary consulate in Kingstown.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is represented in Finland through its embassy in London.
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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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- Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 27, 1979.
- Both countries are members of CARICOM.
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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.
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|||<!--Date started-->2004||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 27, 2004.
- Iceland is represented in Saint-Vincent-and-the-Grenadines by its Mission to the United Nations in New York City, United States.
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|||<!--Date started-->2013||
Ireland is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through its embassy in Washington DC, United States.
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|||<!--Date started-->||See India–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations
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|||<!--Date started-->2003||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 27, 2003.
- Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->1993||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 28, 1993.
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- Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 10, 2004.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->July 31, 1990||See Mexico–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations
- 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.
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- New Zealand is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->2006||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 17, 2006.
- Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States.
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|||<!--Date started-->2011-05-04||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 4, 2011.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->1995||
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1995.
- Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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|||<!--Date started-->1979-10-28||
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines began on October 28, 1979.
The Republic of Korea is represented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by its embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.
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|||<!--Date started-->1986||See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–Spain relations
- Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1986.
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Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
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Both countries established consular relations in 1985 and diplomatic relations in 2001.
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- Both nations are member of CARICOM and members of the Commonwealth of Nations
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|||<!--Date started-->July 27, 2004||See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–Turkey relations
- Turkish Embassy in Port of Spain is accredited to St. Vincent and Grenadines.
- Trade volume between the two countries was US$11.3 million in 2019 (St. Vincent's exports/imports: 6.5/4.8 million USD).
- Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations.
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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. Both countries are Commonwealth Realms.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintains a high commission in London.
- The United Kingdom is accredited to its high commission in Kingstown.
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.
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|||<!--Date started-->||See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United States relations
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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.
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See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- List of diplomatic missions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines