Antigua and Barbuda–Colombia relations

Antigua and Barbuda–Colombia relations

Antigua and Barbuda	Colombia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Washington D.C. (United States) [note 1]	Embassy of Colombia in Kingston (Jamaica) [note 2] Honorary Consulate in Saint John

Relations between Antigua and Barbuda and the Republic of Colombia began on 18 March 1982, less than a year after the former's independence from the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Programmes

The bilateral programmes of these two countries is governed mainly by the Programs of the Colombian Cooperation Strategy in the Greater Caribbean. ^[1] The programme is aimed at inhabitants of the Caribbean islands who want to strengthen specific issues. ^[2] With Antigua and Barbuda, cooperation has occurred through topics such as: ^[3]

• Environment: The issues discussed in the environment between Colombia and Antigua and Barbuda are related to combating oil spills, ^[4] cooperation in natural disasters, ^[5] sustainable development, ^[6] protection of flora and fauna areas. ^[7]
• Technology and Communication: Freedom of expression through the Constitutive Agreement of Action of National Information Systems. ^[8] Recently, the island country asked Colombia for help in the construction of road nomenclature. This project is being carried out by the Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi (GIAC). ^[9]
• Economy and trade: Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia, together with other Caribbean countries, have signed an agreement to create a sustainable tourism zone. ^[10]
• Judicial: For these two countries, agreements related to illicit drug trafficking have been of great importance. ^{[11] [12]}
• Education: As part of the conclusions of the 6th Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia has begun training teachers to teach the Spanish language in Antigua and Barbuda. ^[13]
• Status: Antigua and Barbuda visited Colombia to learn about the job evaluation processes for public entity employees. ^[14]

Trade

In 1994, CARICOM and Colombia signed a free trade agreement aimed at promoting trade and investment, cooperation and the creation of joint ventures.

In 2013, Colombia and Antigua and Barbuda traded US$828,000. This is not significant for Colombia's foreign economy or its GDP. Of those US$828,000, Colombia exported US$611,000, while Antigua and Barbuda exported US$218,000. This left Colombia with a positive trade balance.

In 2022, Colombia exported $3.06M to Antigua and Barbuda. The products exported from Colombia to Antigua and Barbuda included Cement ($1.47M), Raw Sugar ($202k), and Petroleum Coke ($173k). Antigua and Barbuda exported $6.45M to Colombia. The products exported from Antigua and Barbuda to Colombia included Engine Parts ($1.13M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($980k), and Transmissions ($534k). ^[15]

Trade between Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia

Country	Exports ($USD)	Percentage (exports)	Percentage (imports)	Percentage (total)	Products
Antigua and Barbuda	$218,476	0.09%	0.56%	0.53%	inks and paints, pharmaceutical products, tools, plastic products, electrical appliances, vehicle parts.
Colombia	$611,107	0.00104%	0.00037%	0.0007%	sugars and confectionery, plastic articles, pastries, wood articles, prepared foods, cocoa.

Source: Trade Map ^[16]

Diplomatic missions

• Colombia has an honorary consulate in St. John's. ^[17]

See also

• Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda
• Foreign relations of Colombia

Notes

1. Concurrent Embassy.
2. Concurrent Embassy.

References

1. "Antigua y Barbuda | Cancillería". www.cancilleria.gov.co. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
2. Cancillería de Colombia. "Antigua y Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, San Cristóbal y Nieves, San Vicente y las Granadinas". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
3. Cancillería de Colombia. "Cooperación Sur-Sur". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
4. Cancillería de Colombia. "Protocolo relativo a la cooperación para combatir los derrames de hidrocarburos en la Región del Gran Caribe". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
5. Cancillería de Colombia. "Acuerdo entre los estados miembros y miembros asociados de la asociación de estados del Caribe para la cooperación regional en materia de desastres naturales". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
6. Cancillería de Colombia. "Memorándum de entendimiento para el establecimiento de la zona sustentable del Caribe". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
7. Cancillería de Colombia. "Protocolo relativo a las áreas y a la flora y fauna silvestres especialmente protegidas del convenio para la protección y el desarrollo del medio marino en la región del gran Caribe". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
8. Cancillería de Colombia. "Acuerdo Constitutivo de Acción de Sistemas Informativos Nacionales -ASIN-". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
9. Agencia Presidencial de Cooperación Internacional de Colombia. "Antigua y Barbuda desarrollan sistema de nomenclatura, con el apoyo de Colombia". Presidencia de la República.
10. Cancillería de Colombia. "Convenio Para el Establecimiento de la Zona de Turismo Sustentable del Caribe". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
11. Cancillería de Colombia. "Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra el tráfico ilícito de estupefacientes y sustancias sicotrópicas". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
12. Caribbean News Now!. "Antigua and Barbuda to strengthen relationship with Colombia". Caribbean News Now!. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
13. Cancillería de Colombia. "Docentes de países de habla inglesa aprenden técnicas de enseñanza de español en Colombia". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
14. Cancillería de Colombia. "Delegación de Antigua y Barbuda conoció el modelo que implementa Colombia para la certificación de competencias laborales". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia.
15. "Colombia (COL) and Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) Trade". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
16. Trade Map. "Bilateral Antigua y Barbuda-Colombia". Trade Map.
17. Consulate of Colombia in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Colombia