Bhutan | Canada |
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Diplomatic mission | |
New York | New Delhi |
Bhutan has held official relations with Canada since 2003. While neither country has a resident ambassador, the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi serves as the consular representative of Canada for Bhutan. Bhutan's mission is located in the Bhutanese Mission to the United Nations in New York. [1] [2] The two nations have been described as holding warm ties. [3] [4] [5]
The relationship started in the 1960s, when the Canadian Jesuit William Mackey built Bhutan's first high school. Mackey and several other Canadians would later proceed to found Bhutan's education system. [6] [7]
Canada became the 22nd country to establish bilateral relations with Bhutan in 2003. [8] On August 10, 2009, Joseph Caron visited the Tashichhodzong on behalf of the Canadian government. [3]
In 2018, Canada and Bhutan celebrated 15 years of diplomatic relations. [9]
According to Ambassador Nadir Patel, 4000 Bhutanese people live in Canada. [5] However, the Canadian Government records a number of at least 6,000 Bhutanese refugees. [10]
The largest Bhutanese Canadian community is located in Lethbridge, Alberta. [5]
Cyprus is a member of the United Nations along with most of its agencies as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Council of Europe. In addition, the country has signed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Agreement (MIGA). Cyprus has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and in the second half of 2012 it held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
After independence in 1966, Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs, particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations. It served twice on the UN Security Council. Former Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Attorney General Mohamed Shahabuddeen served a 9-year term on the International Court of Justice (1987–96). In June 2023, Guyana was elected as a non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. The country will serve on the Council for a period of two years, beginning in January 2024.
Though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the government agency which is responsible for conducting the foreign relations of Nepal, historically, it is the Office of Prime Minister (PMO) which has exercised the authority to formulate the country's foreign policies. As a landlocked country wedged between two larger and far stronger powers, Nepal has tried to maintain good relations with both of its neighbors, People's Republic of China and Republic of India. However, the relationship between Nepal and India was significantly hampered by the 2015 Nepal blockade when the Government of Nepal accused India of mimicking "Russia-Ukraine" tactics by using ethnically Indian residents of Nepal to cause unrest along Nepal's southern border. India denied the allegation and said the unrest were an internal affair. For the most part though, Nepal has traditionally maintained a non-aligned policy and enjoys friendly relations with its neighboring countries and almost all the major countries of the world.
Eswatini is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Community. Currently, the Kingdom of Eswatini maintains 11 embassies and High Commissions along with 15 consulates and other representations around the world, while there are five embassies and High Commissions in Eswatini as well as 14 consulates and other representations.
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