Foreign relations of Suriname

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As part of the foreign relations of Suriname, the country is a participant in numerous international organizations.

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Border disputes

The country claims an area in French Guiana between Litani River and Marouini River (both headwaters of the Lawa). Suriname also claims an area in Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Koetari Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne).

International organization participation

Suriname is a member of numerous international organizations. Among them, since gaining independence, Suriname has become a member of the UN, the OAS, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market and the Association of Caribbean States. It is associated with the European Union through the Lomé Convention. Suriname participates in the Amazonian Pact, a grouping of the countries of the Amazon basin that focuses on protection of the Amazon region's natural resources from environmental degradation.

Reflecting its status as a major bauxite producer, Suriname is a member of the International Bauxite Association. The country also belongs to the Caribbean Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Forum of East Asia–Latin America Cooperation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Suriname became a member of the Islamic Development Bank in 1998, under the Wijdenbosch government. In 2003, Suriname joined the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch language union).

Suriname has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992. [1]

Regional and international agreements

Bilateral agreements with several countries of the region, covering diverse areas of cooperation, have underscored the government's interest in strengthening regional ties. The return to Suriname from French Guiana of about 8,000 refugees of the 1986–91 civil war between the military and domestic insurgents has improved relations with French authorities. Longstanding border disputes with Guyana and French Guiana remain unresolved. Negotiations with the Government of Guyana brokered by the Jamaican Prime Minister in 2000 did not produce an agreement but the countries agreed to restart talks after Guyanese national elections in 2001. In January 2002 the presidents of Suriname and Guyana met in Suriname and agreed to resume negotiations, establishing the Suriname-Guyana border commission to begin meeting in May 2002. An earlier dispute with Brazil ended amicably after formal demarcation of the border.

In May 1997, then-President Wijdenbosch joined US President Clinton and 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever US-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean - Outlining a framework for cooperation on justice and counter narcotics issues, finance, development, and trade.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Suriname maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#CountryDate [2]
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 24 November 1975
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 24 November 1975
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 24 November 1975
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25 November 1975
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25 November 1975
6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 31 November 1975
7Flag of India.svg  India 23 January 1976
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23 January 1976
9Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 24 January 1976
10Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 24 February 1976
11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 March 1976
12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 31 March 1976
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17 May 1976
14Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 17 May 1976
15Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 19 May 1976
16Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 24 June 1976
17Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 29 June 1976
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30 June 1976
19Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9 July 1976 [3]
20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9 July 1976
21Flag of France.svg  France 25 August 1976
22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 October 1976
23Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2 November 1976
24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 November 1976
25Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2 November 1976
26Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6 November 1976
27Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 27 January 1977
28Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 7 February 1977
39Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 23 February 1977
30Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10 March 1977
31Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2 March 1977 [4] [5]
32Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 April 1977
33Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3 May 1977
34Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7 May 1977
35Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7 May 1977
36Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 23 June 1977
37Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 17 October 1977
38Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 16 January 1978
39Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 25 February 1978
40Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15 March 1978
41Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 22 June 1978
42Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 22 June 1978
43Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 22 June 1978
44Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 22 June 1978
45Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30 June 1978
46Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1 March 1979
47Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1 March 1979
48Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1 March 1979
49Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1 March 1979
50Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1 March 1979
51Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1 March 1979
52Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1 March 1979
53Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1 March 1979
54Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1 March 1979
55Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 9 March 1979
56Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15 March 1979
57Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 23 March 1979
58Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 11 July 1979
59Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 29 August 1979
60Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3 June 1980
61Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 25 July 1980
62Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 6 November 1980
63Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 27 November 1980
64Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20 March 1982
65Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 10 October 1982
66Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 10 October 1982
67Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 8 November 1983
68Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 8 November 1983
69Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 6 September 1985 [6] [7]
70Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 20 December 1985
71Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 24 February 1987
72Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 10 October 1989
73Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 October 1989 [8]
74Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31 August 1990
75Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 15 November 1990 [8]
76Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 20 November 1992
77Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2 July 1993
78Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 24 May 1993
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 16 February 1994
79Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30 February 1995
80Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 26 April 1995 [8]
81Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 January 1996
82Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 15 April 1996 [9]
83Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 22 August 1997
84Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 17 November 1997
85Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 24 November 1997
86Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 11 December 1997
87Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 16 December 1997
88Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 19 December 1997
89Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 17 April 1998
90Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 13 May 1998
91Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 22 February 1999
92Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 24 February 1999
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 30 April 1999
93Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 24 June 1999
94Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 25 June 1999
95Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 13 July 1999
96Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 10 September 1999
97Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 17 October 1999
98Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 10 November 1999
99Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 11 February 2000
100Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 12 March 2002 [8]
101Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 28 July 2004 [10]
102Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 20 September 2004 [11]
103Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 9 November 2004
104Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21 June 2005
105Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 28 June 2005 [12]
106Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 28 August 2006
107Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20 September 2006
108Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 12 April 2007 [8]
109Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 6 December 2007
110Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 23 October 2008 [8]
111Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 20 May 2009 [8]
112Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2 June 2009 [8]
113Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1 February 2010
114Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 14 May 2010 [13]
115Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 June 2010
116Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 27 May 2011
117Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 September 2011
118Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 October 2011
119Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 31 October 2011
120Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 21 December 2011
121Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 12 January 2012
122Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 10 August 2012 [8]
123Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 16 November 2012
124Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 16 November 2012
125Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 26 March 2013
126Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5 April 2013
127Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 11 April 2013
128Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 7 June 2013
129Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 27 September 2013
130Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25 March 2014
131Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 18 November 2015
132Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 23 September 2016 [14]
133Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 2 October 2018 [8]
134Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 11 October 2018 [8]
135Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24 September 2019 [8]
136Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 8 October 2019 [15]
137Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 14 October 2019 [8]
138Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 19 November 2019 [16]
139Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 21 February 2020 [8]
140Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 21 March 2022 [8]
141Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 12 December 2022 [8]
142Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 18 May 2023 [17]
143Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1 February 2024 [18]
144Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 28 May 2024 [19]
145Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 22 September 2024 [20]

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 8 March 1978See Barbados–Suriname relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1978. In 2009 both nations formed a Joint Commission to improve relations between both countries and expand in various areas of cooperation. [21]

Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 13 May 1998
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil See Brazil–Suriname relations
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1975
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China See China–Suriname relations
  • China has an embassy in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Beijing.
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba See Cuba–Suriname relations
  • Cuba has an embassy in Paramaribo. [28]
  • Suriname has an embassy in Havana. [29]
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica

Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Flag of France.svg  France See France–Suriname relations
  • France has an embassy in Paramaribo. [30]
  • Suriname has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Cayenne. [31] [32]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 24 November 1975See Ghana–Suriname relations
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada

Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana See Guyana–Suriname relations
Flag of India.svg  India See India–Suriname relations
  • India has an embassy in Paramaribo. [33]
  • Suriname has an embassy in New Delhi. [34]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia See Indonesia–Suriname relations
  • Indonesia has an embassy in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Jakarta.
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 November 1976

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 November 1976. [35]

  • Japan is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Suriname is accredited to Japan from its embassy in Beijing, China.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1975See Mexico–Suriname relations
  • Mexico is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and has an honorary consulate in Paramaribo. [36]
  • Suriname is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C.; United States. [37]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25 November 1975See Netherlands–Suriname relations
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

The nations have begun discussing cooperation in the areas of agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, education, along with trade. In October 2013, the Surinamese foreign minister, Yldiz Pollack-Beighle visited Moscow for talks on concluding military and joint law enforcement training. [40]

Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1979See Suriname–Switzerland relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1979. [41]

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago See Suriname–Trinidad and Tobago relations
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1976 [42] See Suriname–Turkey relations
  • Turkey is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. [42]
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$18.2 million in 2019 (Suriname's exports/imports: 0.1/18.1 million USD). [42]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1976See Suriname–United Kingdom relations
  • United Kingdom is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Georgetown, Guyana. [43]
  • Suriname has an embassy in London. [44]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States See Suriname–United States relations
  • Suriname has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and a consulate-general in Miami. [45]
  • United States has an embassy in Paramaribo. [46]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela See Suriname–Venezuela relations
  • Suriname has an embassy in Caracas. [47]
  • Venezuela has an embassy in Paramaribo. [48]

See also

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