Foreign relations of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean. Its ties with CARICOM and its proximity to South and North America have allowed strong diplomatic ties with several nations

Bilateral relations

Diplomatic relations of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 ArmeniaSee Armenia-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 BrazilSee Brazil-St Kitts and Nevis relations
  • Brazil maintains an embassy in Basseterre
 CanadaSee Canada-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 CubaSee Cuba-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 EswatiniJune 2018See Eswatini-St Kitts and Nevis relations[1]
 FinlandSee Finland-St Kitts and Nevis relations[2]
 FranceSee France-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 GreeceSee Greece-St Kitts and Nevis relations[3]
 IcelandSee Iceland-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 India1983See India–Saint Kitts and Nevis relations
 IsraelSee Israel-St Kitts and Nevis relations[4]
 JapanSee Japan-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 KyrgyzstanJune 2018See Kyrgyzstan-St Kitts and Nevis relations
   NepalJune 2018See Nepal-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 RomaniaSee Romania-St Kitts and Nevis relations
  • Both nations have established ties [5]
 RussiaSee Russia-St Kitts and Nevis relations
 South KoreaSee South Korea-St Kitts and Nevis relations
  SwitzerlandSee St Kitts and Nevis-Switzerland relations
 TaiwanSee Saint Kitts and Nevis-Taiwan relations
  • St Kitts and Nevis is one of 15 countries to recognize Taiwan and not PRC China.
 TajikistanJune 2018See St Kitts and Nevis relations-Tajikistan
 TurkeyAug. 22, 1984[6]See Saint Kitts and Nevis–Turkey relations
 United KingdomSee Saint Kitts and Nevis-United Kingdom relations
 United States1983See Saint Kitts and Nevis–United States relations
  • United States maintains a diplomatic presence through its embassy in Barbados and consulate in Antigua.

Multilateral relations

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Eastern Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS), and the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and Non Aligned Movement. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is headquartered in St. Kitts.

As a member of CARICOM, St. Kitts and Nevis 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. St. Kitts contributed personnel to the multinational force which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in 1994.

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=17302&contentlan=2&culture=en-US[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland]
  3. http://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/saint-kitts-and-nevis/ [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece]
  4. http://mfa.gov.il/Style%20Library/AmanotPdf/4-16499-2096.pdf
  5. https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2187[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania]
  6. "Relations between Turkey and St. Kitts and Nevis". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  7. "Relations between Turkey and St. Kitts and Nevis".
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