Foreign relations of Solomon Islands

The foreign policy of Solomon Islands as of 2008 ^[update] was described by the Solomon Islands government as a "look north" policy, aimed as strengthening diplomatic and economic relations with Asian countries for development purposes. ^[1]

Diplomatic representation

Countries with diplomatic missions in Solomon Islands are Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The U.S. ambassador resident in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is also accredited to Solomon Islands. Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Sweden and Malaysia have Honorary Consuls.

Solomon Islands has diplomatic missions in Canberra, Papua New Guinea, at the United Nations in New York, where the ambassador there is also accredited as its ambassador to the United States of America, UNESCO in Paris and high commissioner to Canada and at the European Commission in Brussels where the representative is also accredited as High Commissioner to the UK.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which the Solomon Islands maintains diplomatic relations with:

#	Country	Date [2]
1	Australia	7 July 1978 [3]
2	Canada	7 July 1978
3	Nauru	7 July 1978 [3]
4	New Zealand	7 July 1978
5	Papua New Guinea	7 July 1978 [3]
6	United Kingdom	7 July 1978 [3]
7	Czech Republic	11 July 1978 30 October 1996
8	Germany	11 July 1978 [3]
9	Samoa	17 July 1978 [4]
10	Fiji	28 July 1978
11	Japan	1 September 1978
12	South Korea	15 September 1978 [5]
13	United States	9 October 1978
14	France	1 February 1979 [3]
15	Belgium	28 February 1979 [3]
16	Turkey	8 March 1979 [6]
17	Kiribati	12 July 1979 [3]
18	Sweden	24 October 1979 [3]
19	Tonga	7 July 1980 [3]
20	Vanuatu	30 July 1980 [7]
21	Spain	8 August 1980 [8]
22	Tuvalu	1 October 1980 [3]
23	Norway	18 December 1980 [9]
24	Netherlands	1 February 1982 [3]
25	Malaysia	10 May 1983 [3]
26	Indonesia	28 July 1983 [3]
–	Holy See	9 May 1983 [10]
27	Thailand	2 May 1986
28	Italy	1 March 1987 [3]
29	Singapore	21 April 1987 [11]
30	India	1 May 1987
31	Greece	28 August 1987 [7]
32	Israel	1 January 1989
33	Maldives	18 October 1989
34	Federated States of Micronesia	5 April 1990
35	Brunei	21 May 1992 [12]
36	Kuwait	18 October 1995
37	Vietnam	30 October 1996
38	Portugal	20 November 1996
39	Guyana	26 November 1996
40	South Africa	11 December 1996
41	Finland	16 July 1999
42	Cuba	19 December 2002
43	Philippines	27 September 2004
44	Brazil	2 August 2005
45	Austria	13 October 2005
46	Iceland	20 April 2007
47	Venezuela	8 May 2007
48	Switzerland	20 December 2007
49	Mexico	26 September 2008
50	Palau	25 September 2009
51	Ireland	4 December 2009
52	United Arab Emirates	29 April 2010
53	Cyprus	5 May 2010
54	Marshall Islands	23 May 2010
55	Botswana	18 November 2010 [13]
56	Slovenia	18 November 2010
57	Luxembourg	19 November 2010
58	Seychelles	20 December 2010
59	Egypt	23 December 2010
60	Malta	23 December 2010
61	Montenegro	23 December 2010
62	Romania	1 February 2011
63	Morocco	4 February 2011
64	Uruguay	4 February 2011
65	Azerbaijan	8 February 2011
66	Qatar	8 February 2011
67	Comoros	14 February 2011
68	Dominica	7 March 2011
69	Guatemala	8 March 2011
70	Slovakia	15 March 2011
71	Nicaragua	20 April 2011
72	Bulgaria	27 April 2011
73	Paraguay	4 May 2011
74	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	4 May 2011
75	Georgia	11 May 2011
76	Albania	19 May 2011
77	Gambia	19 May 2011
78	Estonia	25 May 2011
79	Cabo Verde	26 May 2011
80	Hungary	21 June 2011
81	Eritrea	27 June 2011
82	Guinea	11 August 2011
83	Ukraine	27 September 2011
84	Mongolia	13 October 2011
85	Mauritania	18 October 2011
86	Nepal	15 December 2011
87	Ecuador	20 December 2011
88	East Timor	21 December 2011
89	Ethiopia	22 December 2011
90	Bosnia and Herzegovina	26 January 2012
91	Tajikistan	21 February 2012
92	Cambodia	22 February 2012
93	Republic of the Congo	6 March 2012
94	Monaco	6 March 2012
95	Peru	14 March 2012
96	Croatia	18 March 2012
97	Moldova	4 May 2012
98	Poland	6 May 2012
99	Algeria	7 June 2012
100	Latvia	28 June 2012
101	Suriname	10 August 2012
102	Kazakhstan	17 August 2012
103	Belarus	10 September 2012
104	Panama	11 September 2012
105	Burundi	13 September 2012
106	Lithuania	20 September 2012
107	Liechtenstein	2012 [14]
108	Jamaica	3 July 2013
109	Sri Lanka	3 July 2013
110	El Salvador	22 July 2013
–	Cook Islands	1 September 2013
111	Antigua and Barbuda	11 September 2013
112	Grenada	2 April 2014
113	Trinidad and Tobago	31 May 2014
114	Saudi Arabia	17 July 2014
115	Kyrgyzstan	22 December 2014
116	Pakistan	19 February 2016
117	Mauritius	1 July 2016
118	Argentina	29 July 2016
119	Saint Lucia	27 October 2018
120	China	28 September 2019
121	Serbia	20 December 2021 [15]
122	Barbados	19 September 2022 [15]
123	Bahrain	21 September 2022 [15]
124	Chile	19 September 2023 [15]
125	Oman	19 September 2023 [15]
126	Dominican Republic	21 September 2023 [15]
127	Belize	22 September 2023 [15]
128	Uganda	27 November 2023 [15]
129	Bahamas	15 March 2024 [15]

Bilateral relations

Current

Country	Notes
Australia	See Australia–Solomon Islands relations Relations with Australia were, until recently,[ when? ] strained, with prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, accusing Australia of "heavy-handed" interference in Solomon Islands' domestic affairs, subsequently expelling Australia's high commissioner Patrick Cole. In a nationally televised address, Sogavare claimed that the Australian-led security forces in Solomon Islands had not dealt properly with the country's underlying problems. [16] "We are concerned that Canberra's policies are aimed at excluding and containing the peoples of the region, instead of working collectively to address fundamental problems of social instability that can only be solved through dialogue, rather than the use of development aid, and political force as leverage, to dictate Australia's involvement" Sogavare also claimed that Australia's involvement in the region could be "driving this country down the path of another conflict that could be more serious" than the April 2006 riots that broke out after an election won by the former deputy prime minister Snyder Rini, when thousands of anti-government protesters burned down buildings in Solomon Islands' capital Honiara's Chinese district, alleging that either the People's Republic of China or the Republic of China had paid lawmakers to vote for Rini. [17] Sogavare's successor, prime minister Derek Sikua, almost immediately set out to mend relations with Australia upon assuming office in December 2007. [18]
China	On 16 September 2019, after bribing government officials, [19] [20] [21] Solomon Islands parliament voted to end diplomatic recognition of Taiwan and to recognise China (PRC). Taiwan subsequently closed its embassy in Honiara on 17 September 2019. The new arrangement with PRC remained to be ratified on 19 September but is expected to proceed. [22] Following this move, a provincial leader had offered to lease the island of Tulagi to China in a deal that the attorney general found to be illegal. [23] In late March 2022, the Solomon Islands Government confirmed that it was drafting a security pact with China that would allow the deployment of Chinese military and security forces in the country, naval deployments, and the establishment of a military base. This acknowledgement came after a draft of the security agreement was leaked online. In response, the Australian and New Zealand Governments expressed concerns that the establishment of a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would have serious implications for peace and security in the Pacific region. [24] [25] [26] In response, the Chinese Government defended law enforcement and bilateral cooperation with Solomon Islands and disputed Australian criticism that Beijing was coercing Solomon Islands. [27]
Cuba	See Cuba–Solomon Islands relations In the late 2000s, Solomon Islands began to strengthen their relations with Cuba. In April 2007, the Solomon Star reported that Solomon Islands' high commissioner to the United Nations was soon to be sworn in as ambassador to Cuba. [28] In September 2007, it was announced that 40 Cuban doctors would be sent to Solomon Islands. [29] The Solomons’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Patterson Oti said that Solomon Islander doctors would "learn from their Cuban colleagues in specialised areas". [30] In addition to providing doctors, Cuba provided scholarships for 50 Solomon Islanders to study medicine in Cuba for free. [31] In September 2008, Solomon Islands' foreign minister William Haomae attended the first Cuba-Pacific Islands ministerial meeting in Havana, aimed at "strengthening cooperation", notably in coping with the impact of climate change. [32] In July 2014, Solomon Islands prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo opened Solomon Islands embassy in Havana, thus becoming the first Pacific Island country to have an embassy and resident ambassador in Cuba. [33]
Cyprus	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 May 2010. [34] Cyprus is represented in Solomon Islands via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Canberra, Australia. [35] Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations.
Fiji	See Fiji–Solomon Islands relations In August 2008, it was announced that Solomon Islands intended to open a High Commission in Suva, [36] and in December the government of Fiji announced that it had "formally endorsed the establishment of a Resident Diplomatic Mission in Suva by the Government of Solomon Islands". [37] Fiji's High Commission to Papua New Guinea is accredited to Solomon Islands.
Greece	Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1987. [38] Greece is represented in Solomon Islands via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Canberra, Australia. [38]
India	See India–Solomon Islands relations Diplomatic relations between India and Solomon Islands were established in May 1987.
Japan	Diplomatic relations between Japan and Solomon Islands were established on 7 July 1978, the date the Solomon Islands became independent. Japan maintains an embassy at Honiara. [39]
Malaysia	See Malaysia–Solomon Islands relations Malaysia has an honorary consul in Solomon Islands while Malaysia high commission in Port Moresby also accredited to the country, [40] and Solomon Islands has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur. [41] [42] [43]
Maldives	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 October 1989. [44] Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations.
Netherlands	The Netherlands is represented in Solomon Islands by its embassy in Canberra, Australia. [45] Solomon Islands is represented in the Netherlands by its embassy in Brussels, Belgium. [46] [47]
New Zealand	New Zealand is represented in Solomon Islands by its High Commission in Honiara. [48] Solomon Islands is represented in New Zealand by its High Commission in Wellington. [49] In response to civil conflict within the Solomon Islands, New Zealand contributed defence and civilian personnel to the Australian-led International Peace Monitoring Team (IPMT) following the Townsville Peace Agreement in October 2000. Between 2003 and 2017, New Zealand contributed both military and law enforcement personnel to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). [50] In March 2015, the New Zealand journalists Nicky Hager and Ryan Gallagher reported that NZ's signals intelligence agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), was using the internet mass surveillance system XKeyscore to intercept email communications from several senior Solomon Islands government ministers, the Solomons Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and anti-corruption campaigner Benjamin Afuga. [51] In response, the New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully sought to reassure the Solomon Islands Government's concerns about New Zealand's mass surveillance program. The Solomons Chief of Staff, Robert Iroga, objected to the GCSB's tapping of his government's internal communications, which in his view damaged New Zealand's image as a "friendly government" in the South Pacific. [52] In March 2022, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern supported Australia's concerns about a planned security pact between China and Solomon Islands; claiming that it would lead to the militarisation of the South Pacific. [53]
Pakistan	Solomon Islands and Pakistan established foreign relations in February 2016, when high commissioner designate Naela Chohan, Pakistan's ambassador resident in Canberra, arrived in Honiara to sign an accord with minister for foreign affairs Milner Tozaka for the formal establishment of diplomatic ties. [54] A Joint Communique issued by the two senior officials remarked upon numerous areas of cooperation, including education, and policing, as well as bilateral trade ties. [55]
Papua New Guinea	Relations between the current governments of Prime Minister Derek Sikua (Solomon Islands) and prime minister Michael Somare (Papua New Guinea) are, at present [update] , cordial. [56]
South Korea	See Solomon Islands–South Korea relations Solomon Islands and the Republic of Korea have established diplomatic relations on September 15, 1978. Solomon Islands and South Korea have nice diplomatic relations. [57]
Switzerland	Solomon Islands and Switzerland established formal diplomatic relations on 20 December 2007, when representatives of both nations signed a joint communiqué in Canberra. [58] Beraki Jino, High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Australia, and Christian Muhlethaler, Ambassador of Switzerland to Australia, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments. [58]
Turkey	See Solomon Islands–Turkey relations Turkish ambassador in Canberra to Australia is also accredited to Solomon Islands. [59] Trade volume between the two countries was negligible in 2019. [59]
Ukraine	Ukraine is represented in Solomon Islands by its embassy in Canberra, Australia. [60]
United Kingdom	The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was one of the last areas of the British Empire to gain independence. The official name was changed from British Solomon Islands Protectorate to Solomon Islands in 1975. Self-government was granted in 1976 also under that name. On achieving full independence as a sovereign state in 1978, the two countries immediately established diplomatic relations. King Charles III is, severally, the head of state of both the United Kingdom and Solomon Islands. Although the two offices are vested in the same person, he exercises his role as King of Solomon Islands independently of his role as the King of the United Kingdom, consequently, the United Kingdom itself has no jurisdiction in Solomon Islands. [61] Both the United Kingdom and Solomon Islands are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and participate in events such as the Commonwealth Games. Bilateral relations with the UK remain strong. The UK's bilateral aid programme in Solomon Islands ended in early 2004 when the UK's regional aid programme came to a close. However, UK funding through the EU, the largest multilateral donor to Solomon Islands, will continue. The UK contributes almost 15% of the EU development budget in Solomon Islands. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance to Solomon Islands is focused on security sector reform, good governance, sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Among the activities supported in the last two years are: education on HIV/AIDS, rural clinics, collective farming and empowerment of women. Sir Nathaniel Waena, the Governor-General of Solomon Islands, visited the UK in 2006 to celebrate the Queen's 80th Birthday. Assistance is also provided through the Commonwealth of Nations, whose budget is supported by the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is one of only six countries to maintain a resident ambassador in Honiara, the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Solomon Islands. [62] The current High Commissioner, since 2016, is David Ward. [63] The British High Commission in Honiara represents British interests in the country and assists British citizens resident in, or visiting the country. The High Commission also funds local projects and assists in scholarships in the United Kingdom for Solomon Islands citizens. Solomon Islands is represented in the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, by the Solomon Islands Ambassador, who is also accredited as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
United States	See Solomon Islands–United States relations Solomon Islands are accredited to the United States from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City. United States has an embassy in Honiara. [64]
Venezuela	In October 2008, Solomon Islands prime minister Derek Sikua moved to establish economic relations with Venezuela, hoping to benefit from comparatively cheap Venezuelan oil. In a rare display of bipartisanship, Solomons Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare praised his political rival for this move, stating that -in the context of the financial crisis of 2007–2008, it would bring down the price of oil for Solomon Islanders, and boost the economy if the Solomons imported crude Venezuelan oil, refined it and then exported it to neighbouring countries. [65]

Former bilateral relations

Country	Formal Relations Began	Formal Relations Ended	Notes
Kosovo	28 April 2015	28 November 2018	Solomon Islands recognized Kosovo as an independent state on 13 August 2014, and established diplomatic relations with Kosovo on 28 April 2015. However, it withdrew its decision to recognize Kosovo as an independent state on 28 November 2018. [66] [67] [68] [69]
Republic of China	24 March 1983	14 September 2019	Solomon Islands maintained diplomatic relations with Republic of China (Taiwan) from 24 March 1983 with resident diplomatic missions in both respective capitals. In April 2017, Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga visited Taiwan and met with President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. Both of them discussed exchanges and future cooperation between the two sides. [70] However, on 14 September 2019, the Solomon Islands parliament voted to recognize the People's Republic of China instead of the Republic of China. The Republic of China in response cut all ties to the Pacific nation, closing its embassy in Honiara on 17 September 2019. [71] On 21 September 2019 Solomon Islands and the People's Republic of China issued a joint communiqué establishing relations. An exchange of ambassadors on both sides is yet to be made. [72]

Main multilateral involvement

Solomon Islands is a member of the United Nations, UNESCO, the Commonwealth, South Pacific Commission, Pacific Islands Forum, International Monetary Fund, and the European Economic Community/African, Caribbean, Pacific Group (EEC/ACP)/(Lomé Convention).

International organisation participation

ACP, AsDB, ESCAP, FAO, Commonwealth of Nations, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, United Nations, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO

See also

• List of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to China
• List of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to Taiwan
• List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Solomon Islands
• List of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to the United States
• List of diplomatic missions in Solomon Islands
• List of diplomatic missions of Solomon Islands
• Minister of Foreign Affairs (Solomon Islands)

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External links

• Solomon Islands Establish Diplomatic Relations with Switzerland
• "Foreign Policy Should be Driven by Rational Dialogue", Solomon Times, 22 April 2008