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Although Togo's foreign policy is nonaligned, it has strong historical and cultural ties with western Europe, especially France and Germany. Togo is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, exchanging high commissioners with other Commonwealth countries. It recognizes the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Cuba, and re-established relations with Israel in 1987.
Togo pursues an active foreign policy and participates in many international organizations. It is particularly active in West African regional affairs and in the African Union. Relations between Togo and neighboring states are generally good.
List of countries which Togo maintains diplomatic relations with:
# | Country | Date |
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1 | France | 27 April 1960 [1] |
2 | Germany | 27 April 1960 [2] |
3 | United Kingdom | 27 April 1960 [3] |
4 | United States | 27 April 1960 [4] |
5 | Russia | 1 May 1960 [5] |
6 | Switzerland | 19 July 1960 [6] |
7 | Liberia | 29 July 1960 [7] |
8 | Israel | 8 September 1960 [8] |
9 | Egypt | 20 September 1960 [9] |
10 | Serbia | 7 November 1960 [10] |
11 | Czech Republic | 2 December 1960 [11] |
12 | Japan | 4 April 1961 [12] |
13 | Guinea | 7 September 1961 [13] |
14 | Netherlands | 5 October 1961 [14] |
15 | Belgium | 1961 [15] [16] |
16 | Italy | 1961 [17] |
17 | Canada | 7 June 1962 [18] |
18 | Lebanon | 7 June 1962 [19] |
19 | India | 31 August 1962 [20] |
20 | Brazil | 26 October 1962 [21] |
21 | Niger | 26 October 1962 [22] |
22 | Turkey | 6 December 1962 [23] |
23 | Poland | 26 December 1962 [24] |
24 | Nigeria | 1962 [25] |
25 | Ghana | 21 January 1963 [26] |
26 | South Korea | 26 July 1963 [27] |
27 | Pakistan | 8 May 1964 [28] |
28 | Spain | 22 October 1965 [29] |
29 | Tunisia | 1965 [30] |
30 | Denmark | 21 June 1968 [31] |
31 | Gabon | 21 June 1968 [31] |
32 | Mali | 1969 [32] |
33 | Hungary | 22 June 1970 [33] |
34 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13 July 1970 [34] |
35 | Austria | 1970 [35] |
36 | Romania | 12 January 1971 [36] |
37 | Norway | 10 January 1972 [37] |
38 | Luxembourg | 7 March 1972 [38] |
39 | China | 19 September 1972 [39] |
40 | Zambia | 5 January 1973 [40] |
41 | North Korea | 31 January 1973 [41] |
— | Sovereign Military Order of Malta | 5 September 1973 [42] |
42 | Libya | 3 November 1973 [43] |
43 | Argentina | 12 June 1974 [44] |
44 | Bulgaria | 19 July 1974 [45] |
45 | Vietnam | 8 February 1975 [46] |
46 | Mexico | 25 October 1975 [47] |
47 | Somalia | 21 November 1975 [48] |
48 | Senegal | 1 June 1976 [49] |
49 | Gambia | 10 May 1977 [50] |
50 | Albania | 25 June 1977 [51] |
51 | Sweden | 15 March 1978 [52] |
52 | Portugal | 17 March 1978 [53] |
53 | Cuba | 18 January 1979 [54] |
54 | Costa Rica | 11 June 1979 [55] |
55 | Greece | 1979 [56] |
56 | Ecuador | 11 February 1980 [57] |
57 | Zimbabwe | 16 June 1980 [58] |
— | Holy See | 21 April 1981 [59] |
58 | Burkina Faso | 18 August 1981 [60] |
59 | Sudan | 8 July 1982 [61] |
60 | Ethiopia | 11 December 1982 [62] |
61 | Benin | 5 September 1983 [63] |
62 | Suriname | 8 November 1983 [64] |
63 | Republic of the Congo | 6 August 1984 [65] |
64 | Tanzania | 27 December 1984 [66] |
65 | Kenya | 9 April 1985 [67] |
66 | Chad | 10 April 1985 [68] |
— | State of Palestine | 1985 [69] |
67 | Thailand | 7 May 1986 [70] |
68 | Vanuatu | 21 January 1987 [71] |
69 | Afghanistan | 1987 [72] |
70 | Angola | 27 September 1988 [73] |
71 | Colombia | 29 September 1988 [74] |
72 | Venezuela | 21 December 1990 [75] |
73 | Slovakia | 4 January 1997 [76] |
74 | South Africa | 13 January 1997 [77] |
75 | Qatar | 16 May 1997 [78] |
76 | Iran | January 1998 [79] |
77 | North Macedonia | 14 April 1998 [80] |
78 | Slovenia | 31 July 1998 [81] |
79 | Ukraine | 1 September 1999 [82] |
80 | Philippines | 24 August 2000 [83] |
81 | Brunei | 3 December 2002 [84] |
82 | Armenia | 14 November 2003 [85] |
83 | Iceland | 19 November 2004 [86] |
84 | Indonesia | 2006 [87] |
85 | Morocco | 10 July 2007 [88] |
86 | Uruguay | 28 September 2007 [89] |
87 | United Arab Emirates | 6 December 2007 [90] |
88 | Saudi Arabia | 26 December 2007 [91] |
89 | Malta | 16 May 2008 [92] |
90 | Malaysia | 20 August 2008 [93] |
91 | Australia | 22 July 2009 [94] |
92 | Finland | 12 May 2010 [95] |
93 | Cambodia | 6 August 2010 [96] |
94 | Belarus | 28 September 2010 [97] |
95 | Kuwait | 6 October 2010 [98] |
96 | Namibia | 24 November 2010 [99] |
97 | Azerbaijan | 28 December 2010 [100] |
98 | Fiji | 31 May 2011 [101] |
99 | Singapore | 15 June 2012 [102] |
100 | Montenegro | 21 December 2012 [103] |
101 | Mongolia | 6 September 2013 [104] |
102 | Georgia | 27 May 2014 [105] |
103 | Lithuania | 22 September 2014 [106] |
104 | Estonia | 23 September 2014 [107] |
105 | Latvia | 23 September 2014 [108] |
106 | Turkmenistan | 25 September 2014 [109] |
107 | Kazakhstan | 9 October 2014 [110] |
108 | Seychelles | 3 March 2015 [111] |
109 | El Salvador | 20 March 2015 [112] |
110 | Madagascar | 25 March 2015 [113] |
111 | Cyprus | 24 September 2015 [114] |
112 | Sri Lanka | 27 September 2015 [115] |
113 | Chile | 30 September 2015 [116] |
114 | Kyrgyzstan | 30 September 2015 [116] |
115 | Monaco | 9 February 2016 [117] |
116 | Djibouti | 14 February 2016 [118] |
117 | Tajikistan | 2 March 2016 [119] |
118 | Botswana | 7 October 2016 [120] |
119 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 October 2016 [120] |
120 | Rwanda | 17 January 2017 [121] |
121 | Mauritius | 22 February 2017 [122] |
122 | Oman | 5 June 2017 [123] |
123 | Andorra | 21 November 2017 [124] |
124 | Peru | 18 December 2017 [125] |
125 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25 September 2018 [126] |
126 | San Marino | 28 February 2019 [127] |
127 | Ireland | 1 March 2019 [127] |
128 | Nepal | 22 March 2019 [128] |
129 | Panama | 26 March 2019 [129] |
130 | Myanmar | 31 July 2019 [130] |
131 | Nicaragua | 23 October 2019 [131] |
132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 October 2019 [132] |
133 | Jamaica | 23 November 2021 [133] |
134 | Dominican Republic | 20 September 2022 [134] |
135 | Bahrain | 21 September 2022 [135] |
136 | Maldives | 3 May 2023 [136] |
137 | Croatia | 18 September 2023 [137] |
138 | Bolivia | 20 September 2023 [138] |
139 | Guatemala | 22 September 2023 [139] |
140 | Uzbekistan | 26 September 2024 [140] |
141 | Bahamas | 24 October 2024 [141] |
142 | Algeria | Unknown |
143 | Cameroon | Unknown |
144 | Ivory Coast | Unknown |
145 | Sierra Leone | Unknown |
146 | Uganda | Unknown |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Angola | 27 September 1988 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1988 when M. Brito Sozinho , Angola's Ambassador to Nigeria, presented his credentials to the Togolese Head of State, General Gnassingbe Eyadema. [73] |
Belgium | 1961 |
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Benin | 5 September 1983 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 September 1983 when Ambassador of Benin to Togo (resident in accra) Mr. Lucien Tonoukoin presented his credentials to Head of State General Eyadema. [63] |
Brazil | 26 October 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 October 1962 [21] |
Canada | 7 June 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 June 1962 [18] |
Chad | 10 April 1985 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 April 1985 when Ambassador of Chad Mr. Youssouf Nboudou Mbami presented his credentials to President of Togo. [68] |
China | 19 September 1972 | See China–Togo relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 September 1972 [39]
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Democratic Republic of Congo | 14 July 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 July 1970 when Congo-Kinshasa's first Ambassador to Togo, Mr. Kondo Belan, presented his credentials to Head of State Etienne Eyadema. [142] |
Republic of the Congo | 6 August 1984 | The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé visited the Republic of the Congo in November 2023 meeting Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso. [143] |
Cyprus | 24 September 2015 | Cyprus is accredited to Togo from its high commission in Paris, France. [144] |
Denmark | 21 June 1968 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 June 1968 when Mrs. Johanne Wright , ambassador of Denmark to Ivory Coast and to Togo , presented his letters of credence to Togo. [31] |
Ethiopia | 11 December 1982 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 December 1982 when Ambassador of Ethiopia (resident in Accra) Mr. Kasate Berham Babina presented letters of credence to President of Togo Gnassingbe Eyadema. [62] |
France | 27 April 1960 | See France–Togo relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960 [1]
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Gabon | 21 June 1968 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 June 1968 when Ambassador of Gabon to Togo (resident in Abidjan) Mr. Abdoulaye M'Bingt presented his credentials. [31]
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Germany | 27 April 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960 [2]
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Ghana | 21 January 1963 | See Ghana–Togo relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 January 1963. [26] After 1918, following the defeat of Germany, the League of Nations divided the German colony of Togoland from north to south, a decision that divided the Ewe people among the Gold Coast, British Togoland, and French Togoland. After 1945, the United Nations (UN) took over the Togoland mandates. During the 1950s, when the independence of Ghana was in sight, demands grew for a separate Ewe state, an idea that Kwame Nkrumah, leader of the Gold Coast independence movement, opposed. Following a UN plebiscite in May 1956, in which a majority of the Ewe voted for union with Ghana, British Togoland became part of the Gold Coast. [145] [146] After Togolese independence in 1960, relations between Togo and Ghana deteriorated, aggravated by political differences and incidents such as smuggling across their common border. At times, relations have verged on open aggression. [145] The result of the transfer of Togoland to Ghana has meant that many Togolese keep one foot on either side of the border, living in Ghana by night and working in the markets of the capital, Lomé, by day. [146] Ghana is the only Commonwealth member with which Togo shares a border.
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India | 31 August 1962 | See India–Togo relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 August 1962 [20]
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Israel | 8 September 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 September 1960 when has been accredited first Ambassador of Israel to Togo (resident in Accra) Mr. Moshe Bitan. [8] Togo severed ties with Israel on 21 September 1973. [147] Diplomatic relations were re-established on 9 June 1987. [148] In August 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received Togo's President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe in Jerusalem during his official five-day trip to Israel. [149] [150] In December 2017, Togo voted at the UN to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. [150] |
Japan | 29 May 1967 |
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Kenya | 9 April 1985 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 April 1985 when Ambassador of Kenya Mr. Kefa Onyoni presented letters of credentials to President of Togo, general Gnassingbe Eyadema. [67] |
Kuwait | 6 October 2010 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 2010 when has been opened Embassy of Togo in Kuwait. [98]
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Lebanon | 7 June 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 June 1962 when first Ambassador of Lebanon to Togo (resident in Dakar) Mr. Mohammed Ali Hamade presented his credentials. [19] |
Liberia | 29 July 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 July 1960 when accredited first Ambassador of Liberia to Togo Mr. John Cox. [7] |
Libya | 3 November 1973 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 November 1973. [43]
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Mexico | 25 October 1975 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 October 1975 [47] |
Netherlands | 5 October 1961 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1961 [14]
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Nigeria | 1962 |
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Pakistan | 8 May 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 May 1964 when M. Mir Muhammed Shaikh , Pakistan's first Ambassador to Togo , presented his credentials. [28] |
Palestine | During the votes to admit Palestine to UNESCO as a member state in October 2011 and as Non-Member Observer State, in November 2012 Togo abstained from the voting. | |
Senegal | 1 June 1976 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1976 when Senegal's first Ambassador to Togo , Mr. Massamba Codou Diouf , presented his credentials to President Eyadéma. [49] |
South Africa | 13 January 1997 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 January 1997
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South Korea | 26 July 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1963, [27] but severed 16 September 1974 and re-established on 23 January 1991 [152] |
Spain | 22 October 1965 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1965 [29]
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Tanzania | 27 December 1984 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 December 1984 when Ambassador of Tanzania major general S. H. Sarakikya presented his credentials to President of Togo. [66] |
Turkey | 6 December 1962 | See Togo–Turkey relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1962 when accredited first Ambassador of Turkey to Togo (resident in Accra) Mr. Kamran Acet. [23] |
United Kingdom | 27 April 1960 | Togo established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 27 April 1960. [3]
Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic co-operation pact, [155] the Commonwealth, and the World Trade Organization. |
United States | 27 April 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1960 [4] See Togo–United States relations The United States and Togo have had generally good relations since its independence, although the United States has never been one of Togo's major trading partners. The largest share of U.S. exports to Togo generally has been used clothing and scrap textiles. Other important U.S. exports include rice, wheat, shoes, and tobacco products, and U.S. personal computers and other office electronics are becoming more widely used.
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Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union, African and certain Asian countries.
Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. During the Burundian Civil War, hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees have at various times crossed to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some Burundian rebel groups have used neighboring countries as bases for insurgent activities. The 1993 embargo placed on Burundi by regional states hurt diplomatic relations with its neighbors; relations have improved since the 1999 suspension of these sanctions.
The foreign relations of Chad are significantly influenced by the desire for oil revenue and investment in Chadian oil industry and support for former Chadian President Idriss Déby. Chad is officially non-aligned but maintains close relations with France, its former colonial power. Relations with neighbouring countries Libya and Sudan vary periodically. Lately, the Idris Déby regime waged an intermittent proxy war with Sudan. Aside from those two countries, Chad generally enjoys good relations with its neighbouring states.
Cameroon's noncontentious, low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues. It supports the principles of non-interference in the affairs of third world countries and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries. Cameroon is an active participant in the United Nations, where its voting record demonstrates its commitment to causes that include international peacekeeping, the rule of law, environmental protection, and Third World economic development. In the UN and other human rights fora, Cameroon's non-confrontational approach has generally led it to avoid criticizing other countries.
President François Bozizé has said that one of his priorities is to get the support of the international community. This has indeed been visible in his relations to donor countries and international organisations. At the same time it is difficult to have an open policy towards neighbouring countries when they are used as safe haven by rebels regularly attacking Central African Republic (C.A.R.), or when one allied country is in war with another.
In November 1975, Comoros became the 143rd member of the United Nations. The new nation was defined as consisting of the entire archipelago, despite the fact that France maintains control over Mayotte.
The government's official policy is one of nonalignment. In its search for assistance to meet the goal of national reconstruction, the government of Equatorial Guinea has established diplomatic relations with numerous European and Third World countries. Having achieved independence under UN sponsorship, Equatorial Guinea feels a special kinship with that organization. It became the 126th UN member on November 12, 1968. Equatorial Guinea served as a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council from 2017 to 2019.
Gabon has followed a non-aligned policy, advocating dialogue in international affairs and recognizing both parts of divided countries. Since 1973, the number of countries establishing diplomatic relations with Gabon has doubled. In inter-African affairs, Gabon espouses development by evolution rather than revolution and favors regulated free enterprise as the system most likely to promote rapid economic growth. Concerned about stability in Central Africa and the potential for intervention, Gabon has been directly involved with mediation efforts in Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Angola, and former Zaire. In December 1999, through the mediation efforts of President Bongo, a peace accord was signed in the Republic of Congo between the government and most leaders of an armed rebellion. President Bongo has remained involved in the continuing Congolese peace process. Gabon has been a strong proponent of regional stability, and Gabonese armed forces played an important role in the UN Peacekeeping Mission to the Central African Republic (MINURCA).
The foreign relations of Guinea, including those with its West African neighbors, have improved steadily since 1985.
Madagascar has diplomatic relations with many countries, both individual bilateral relations and by virtue of its membership of African and other regional blocs. International aid has been received from the IMF and the World Bank, and a national environmental plan supported by the World Bank and USAID began in 1990.
Malawi's former President Bakili Muluzi continued the pro-Western foreign policy established by his predecessor, Hastings Banda. It maintains excellent diplomatic relations with principal Western countries. Malawi's close relations with South Africa throughout the apartheid era strained its relations with other African nations. Following the collapse of apartheid in 1994, Malawi developed, and currently maintains, strong diplomatic relations with all African countries.
Following independence in 1960, Mali initially followed a socialist path and was aligned ideologically with the communist bloc. Mali's foreign policy orientation became increasingly pragmatic and pro-Western over time. Since the institution of a democratic form of government in 1992, Mali's relations with the West in general and the United States in particular have improved significantly. U.S.-Malian relations are described by the U.S. Department of State as "excellent and expanding," especially given Mali's recent record of democratic stability in the volatile area of West Africa and its avowed support of the war on terrorism. Mali is reported to be one of the largest recipients of U.S. aid in Africa.
Niger pursues a moderate foreign policy and maintains friendly relations with both East and West. It is a member state of the United Nations. Niger maintains a special relationship with France and enjoys close relations with its West African neighbours.
For the two decades preceding the Republic of the Congo's 1991 National Conference, the country was firmly in the socialist camp, allied principally with the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc nations. Educational, economic, and foreign aid links between Congo and its Eastern bloc allies were extensive, with the Congolese military and security forces receiving significant Soviet, East German, and Cuban assistance.
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau follows a nonaligned foreign policy and seeks friendly and cooperative relations with a wide variety of states and organizations. France, Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria, Libya, Cuba, the Palestine Liberation Organization, Ghana, and Russia have diplomatic offices in Bissau.
The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. The foreign policy of Monaco is one illustration of this accord: France has agreed to defend the independence and sovereignty of Monaco, while the Monegasque Government has agreed to exercise its sovereign rights in conformity with French interests, whilst at the same time maintaining complete independence. Since then, the relations between the sovereign states of France and Monaco have been further defined in the Treaty of 1945 and the Agreement of 1963.
The foreign relations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have, since 1960, been dominated by the issues of the Spanish Sahara and the recognition of its independence by its neighbours, particularly Morocco. Mauritania's foreign relations are handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who is currently Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug.
Throughout the Cold War, Ivory Coast's foreign policy was generally favorable toward the West. In particular, Félix Houphouët-Boigny kept relations with France that was among the closest between any African country and a former colonial power. The country became a member of the United Nations at independence in 1960 and participates in most of its specialized agencies. It is also an associate member of the European Union. In general, President Bédié initiated and maintained relations with many countries of the European Union and Asia. Ivory Coast maintains a wide variety of diplomatic contacts.
Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Zaire is a country located in central Africa. Its the second largest country in Africa and 11th in the world.
Foreign relations of Djibouti are managed by the Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Djibouti maintains close ties with the governments of Somalia, Ethiopia, France and the United States. It is likewise an active participant in African Union, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League affairs.
Ambassade d'Israël S.E.M. Moshe Bitan ... 8 sept. 1960
... M. Léon Maka, ambassadeur de Guinée au Togo , et M. Anvar Marassoulovich Kouchkarov , ambassadeur de l'U.R.S.S . au Togo , ont présenté leurs lettres de créance au président Olympio.
WALRAVENS , Gérard Alfred Jean , Belgian Ambassador to the Ivory Coast , Upper Volta , Togo , Dahomey and Niger ( October 1961 )
Lomé . M. Renzo Luigi Romanelli , premier ambassadeur d'Italie à Lomé , a remis ses lettres de créance à M. Sylvanus Olympio , président de la république du Togo
M. Dia Salifou, délégué permanent du Niger au Dahomey, est également accrédité auprès du Togo
MALI: Nigeria, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo : Ambassadeur (résidant à Lagos) : M. Mohamed Ould Aly
M. Théodore - Richard KONDO - BELAN , ambas- sadeur de la République démocratique du Congo en Côte - d'Ivoire , au Niger et au Togo , a présenté ses lettres de créance au Togo le 13 juillet . ( résidence Abidjan )
... August Tarter, der Österreich in Senegal, Elfenbeinküste, Dahomey, Obervolta, Mauretanien, Niger und Togo vertreten wird, hat seine Beglaubigungsschreiben überreicht.
Ouverture de relations diplomatiques, au niveau des ambassades, entre le Togo et l'Ordre souverain de Malte.
18-21 novembre ... le Togo et la Somalie décident d'établir des relations diplomatiques...
TOGO ... 25 - Etablissement de relations diplomatiques avec l'Albanie
... mouvement diplomatique en Haute - Volta - OUAGADOUGOU , 18 août . M. Jean - Paul Tibila Bamogho est nommé ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire auprès du Ghana et de la République du Togo avec résidence à Accra .
Lome, 8 juillet. - Trois nouveaux ambassadeurs au Togo , MM . Farouk Shelbaya , d'Egypte , Al Racheed Ab Shama , du Soudan , et Vasile Chivu Lescu de Roumanie , ont présenté leurs lettres de créances au chef de l'Etat , le général Gnassingbe Eyadema .
BRAZZAVILLE, August 6. Two new ambassadors officially took up their functions in Congo by presenting their credentials to Colonel Denis Sassou Nguesso. They are ... Mr. Gniopan (Togo)
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