Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic

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The foreign relations of the Dominican Republic are the Dominican Republic's relations with other governments.

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The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other states of the Inter-American system. It has accredited diplomatic missions in most Western Hemisphere countries and in principal European capitals.

History

The island nation of the Dominican Republic maintains very limited relations with most of the countries of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. It concentrated its diplomatic activities in four critical arenas: the circum-Caribbean, countries in the Americas, the United States, and Western Europe (mainly West Germany, Spain, and France). [1]

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which the Dominican Republic maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#CountryDate [2] [3]
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6 March 1850 [4]
2Flag of France.svg  France 22 September 1850 [4]
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 17 December 1851 [5]
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30 November 1853 [4]
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22 March 1854 [6]
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 18 February 1855 [7]
7Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 26 July 1867 [8]
8Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 6 April 1874 [9]
9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15 June 1876 [10]
10Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1876 [11]
–Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 1881 [12]
11Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 3 July 1882 [13]
12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1 May 1883 [6]
13Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26 March 1884 [14]
14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30 January 1885 [6]
15Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1888 [15]
16Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 29 March 1890 [6]
17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10 April 1891 [16]
18Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 30 January 1902 [17]
19Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 18 February 1902 [18]
20Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5 April 1904 [19]
21Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 April 1911 [20]
22Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1 March 1912 [21]
23Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1920 [22]
24Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 18 November 1933
25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan November 1934 [23]
26Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1936 [24]
27Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1936 [25]
28Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 24 March 1937 [26]
29Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 March 1938 [27]
30Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1938 [28]
31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 16 July 1942
32Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1942 [29]
33Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16 November 1943
34Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 12 January 1945
35Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8 May 1945
36Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5 September 1945 [30]
37Flag of Israel.svg  Israel January 1949 [31]
38Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1 June 1949 [32]
39Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 28 November 1951 [33]
40Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 9 May 1953 [34]
41Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22 April 1954 [35]
42Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31 August 1954
43Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16 October 1956 [36]
—Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 1957 [37]
44Flag of Iran.svg  Iran October 1958 [38]
45Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 18 December 1958 [39]
46Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 15 December 1960 [40]
47Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30 December 1960
48Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1960 [41]
49Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6 June 1962 [42]
50Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 4 December 1964 [43]
51Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago May 1968 [44]
52Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 18 September 1969 [45]
53Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 19 October 1970 [46]
54Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 8 August 1972 [47]
55Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 18 October 1977
56Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1 March 1979 [48]
57Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 7 May 1981 [49]
58Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2 January 1984 [50]
59Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21 July 1984 [51]
60Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 1988 [52]
61Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 14 June 1991
62Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 4 September 1991 [53]
63Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2 May 1995 [54]
64Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 7 February 1997
65Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 April 1997 [55]
66Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 6 November 1997 [56]
67Flag of India.svg  India 4 May 1999
68Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 24 November 1999
69Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 24 November 1999
70Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 19 January 2000
71Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 10 February 2000
72Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 14 September 2000
73Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 18 September 2000
74Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 21 September 2000
75Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5 February 2001
76Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 20 March 2001
77Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 18 April 2001
78Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 23 July 2001
79Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 15 August 2001
80Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2001 [57]
81Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 May 2002
82Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 27 May 2002
83Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 18 November 2002 [58]
84Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7 March 2003 [59]
85Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 11 March 2003 [60]
86Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 30 April 2003
87Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 23 June 2003 [61]
88Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 25 May 2005
89Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 7 July 2005
90Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 15 September 2006
91Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 6 October 2006
92Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 24 September 2007
93Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 24 September 2007
94Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 26 September 2007
95Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 September 2007
96Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 26 September 2007
97Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 27 September 2007
98Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 27 September 2007
99Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 27 September 2007
100Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 27 September 2007
101Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 28 September 2007
102Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 28 September 2007
103Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 28 September 2007
104Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 28 September 2007
105Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 28 September 2007
106Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 28 September 2007
107Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 28 September 2007
108Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 28 September 2007
109Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 28 September 2007
110Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 5 October 2007
111Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 9 October 2007
112Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9 October 2007
113Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 10 October 2007
114Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 15 October 2007
115Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 15 October 2007
116Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 22 October 2007
117Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 22 October 2007
118Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 24 October 2007
119Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 27 November 2007
120Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 12 February 2008 [62]
121Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 21 July 2008
122Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 23 September 2008
123Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 23 September 2008
124Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 12 November 2008
125Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 13 November 2008
126Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 9 February 2009
127Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10 March 2009
128Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 June 2009
129Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 6 July 2009 [63]
–Flag of Palestine.svg  State of Palestine 15 July 2009
130Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23 September 2009
131Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 24 September 2009
132Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 25 September 2009
133Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 25 September 2009
134Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 22 January 2010
135Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 17 March 2010
136Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 17 March 2010
137Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 25 May 2010
138Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 27 May 2010
139Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 27 May 2010
140Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 10 August 2010
141Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3 February 2011
142Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 8 March 2011
143Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 9 March 2011 [64]
144Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 30 June 2011 [65]
145Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 21 September 2011 [66]
146Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 3 December 2011 [67]
147Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 13 March 2012 [68]
148Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 13 June 2012
149Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 24 July 2012
150Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 29 June 2014 [69]
151Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 September 2016 [70]
152Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 23 February 2017 [71]
153Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 May 2018 [72]
154Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 24 September 2018 [73]
155Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 24 September 2018 [73]
156Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 26 September 2018
157Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 27 September 2018 [74]
158Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 27 September 2018
159Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 10 May 2019 [75]
160Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23 September 2019
161Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 23 September 2019 [76]
162Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 29 September 2019 [77]
163Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 29 September 2019 [77]
164Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 17 October 2019 [78]
165Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 17 March 2021
166Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 30 March 2021
167Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 23 September 2021 [79]
168Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 27 September 2021 [80]
169Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 19 September 2022
170Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 20 September 2022
171Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 22 September 2022
172Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 23 September 2022
173Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 November 2022
174Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 15 February 2023
175Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 11 April 2023
176Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 19 September 2023
177Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 21 September 2023
178Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1 November 2023
179Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2 November 2023
180Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 14 November 2023
181Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 29 February 2024 [81]
182Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Unknown

Bilateral relations

Africa

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30 December 1960, 10 October 1976 and 24 September 2007
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Cairo.
  • Egypt is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Havana, Cuba.
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 15 December 1960 and 4 October 1976
  • Morocco has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Rabat.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 May 2002
  • South Africa is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its high commission in Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Pretoria.

Americas

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1925
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 April 1911
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22 April 1954See Canada-Dominican Republic relations
  • Canada has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Ottawa and two consulates-general in Montreal and Toronto.
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1922See Chile-Dominican Republic relations
  • Chile has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Santiago.
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5 April 1904, broken 26 June 1959, restored 16 April 1998See Cuba-Dominican Republic relations

On 26 June 1959, Cuba broke diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic, citing, among other things, the latter's protection of "Batista war criminals," the sacking of the Cuban Embassy in Ciudad Trujillo, the preparation of a "counter-revolutionary force of 25,000 men" aimed against Cuba, insults against Cuba by the government-controlled press and radio and, especially, attacks by the Dominican Air Force on its own defenseless civilian population and the "torture and assassination of prisoners". [84] The Dominican Republic and Cuba recently established consular relations, and there is contact in fields such as commerce, culture, and sports.

  • Cuba has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Havana.
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 19 October 1970
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 26 July 1867See Dominican Republic–Haiti relations
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 18 September 1946
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Tegucigalpa.
  • Honduras has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 4 December 1964
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Kingston.
  • Jamaica has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11 July 1929See Dominican Republic–Mexico relations

Diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Mexico were established on 11 July 1929.

  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Mexico City. [86]
  • Mexico has an embassy in Santo Domingo. [87]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (territory of the United States)

The Dominican Republic has very strong ties and relations with Puerto Rico, albeit not formal ones. Although a United States Commonwealth, Puerto Rico is the Dominican Republic's largest trading partner. While relations between the islands have had difficulties, mainly due to the huge exodus of illegal immigrants from the Dominican Republic due to the nation's history of economic woes, the islands still, with the assistance of the United States Coast Guard and the Dominican Navy have worked hard to reduce the number of Dominicans crossing the Mona Passage in recent years. Puerto Rico is home to an estimated 485,000 Dominicans, [88] [ failed verification ] and the Dominican Republic maintains consulates in the cities of San Juan and Mayagüez.

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago May 1968See Dominican Republic-Trinidad and Tobago relations
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Port-of-Spain.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its high commission in Kingston, Jamaica.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26 March 1884, broken 26 August 1960 - 6 January 1962See Dominican Republic–United States relations

The Dominican Republic's standing as the largest Caribbean economy, second-largest country in terms of population and land mass, with large bilateral trade with the United States, and its proximity to the United States and other smaller Caribbean nations make the Dominican Republic an important partner in hemispheric affairs. The Embassy estimates that 100,000 U.S. citizens live in the Dominican Republic; many are dual nationals. An important element of the relationship between the two countries is the fact that more than 1 million individuals of Dominican origin reside in the United States, most of them in the metropolitan Northeast and some in Florida.

U.S. relations with the Dominican Republic are excellent. The Dominican Government has been supportive of many U.S. initiatives in the United Nations and related agencies. The two governments cooperate in the fight against the traffic in illegal substances. The Dominican Republic has worked closely with U.S. law enforcement officials on issues such as the extradition of fugitives and measures to hinder illegal migration.

The United States supports efforts to improve Dominican competitiveness, to attract foreign private investment, to fight corruption, and to modernize the tax system. Bilateral trade is important to both countries. U.S. firms, mostly manufacturers of apparel, footwear, and light electronics, as well as U.S. energy companies, account for much of the foreign private investment in the Dominican Republic.

Exports from the United States, including those from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to the Dominican Republic in 2005 totaled $5.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year. The Dominican Republic exported $4.5 billion to the United States in 2006, equaling some 75% of its export revenues. The Dominican Republic is the 47th-largest commercial partner of the U.S. The U.S. Embassy works closely with U.S. business firms and Dominican trade groups, both of which can take advantage of the new opportunities in this growing market. At the same time, the embassy is working with the Dominican Government to resolve a range of ongoing commercial and investment disputes.

The Embassy counsels U.S. firms through its Country Commercial Guide and informally via meetings with business persons planning to invest or already investing in the Dominican Republic. This is a challenging business environment for U.S. firms, especially for medium to smaller sized businesses.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission is focused on improving access of underserved populations to quality health care and combating HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; promoting economic growth through policy reform, support for CAFTA-DR implementation, and technical assistance to small producers and tourism groups; environmental protection and policy reform initiatives; improved access to quality primary, public education and assistance to at-risk youth; a model rural electrification program; and improving participation in democratic processes, while strengthening the judiciary and combating corruption across all sectors. [89]

Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 27 November 1925See Dominican Republic–Uruguay relations
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Montevideo.
  • Uruguay has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 31 March 1936 and 12 January 1945-Joint Communique

The Dominican Republic and Venezuela have kept a very close relationship throughout the early 2000s. Currently,[ when? ] Venezuela is the biggest seller of oil to the Dominican Republic. In 2003, Venezuela was selling to the Dominican Republic approximately 110,000 barrels of oil per day, making for more than 75% of the daily oil consumption in the country, including cars, factories, and electrical plants. Today, the Dominican Republic gets around 50,000 barrels of oil a day from Venezuela under the Petrocaribe agreement, which includes most of the Caribbean countries. [90]

Due to the Dominican economy, the country cannot afford all this oil through cash, so to pay Venezuela for the oil, the Dominican Government makes payments not only in cash, but also by exporting goods like black beans to Venezuela and other things like selling bonds. The Dominican Government has to export so many beans to Venezuela, Over 10,000 tons, that it had to start to import some beans from foreign countries to provide the population with beans. [91]

In January 2015, the Dominican Government raised almost 2 billion dollars to pay off part of the debt they owed to Venezuela. [92] The Dominican Republic currently represents a 1.5 billion dollar year revenue to Venezuela just in the oil business itself, which is the reason why the Dominican Republic and Venezuela government have such a strong connection now that both countries are getting what they need from each other.

  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Caracas.
  • Venezuela has an embassy in Santo Domingo.

Asia

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 May 2018See China–Dominican Republic relations and Dominican Republic–Taiwan relations

The Dominican Republic used to keep official relations with Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC). On 1 May 2018, the Dominican Republic's government announced that diplomatic relations with Taiwan is severed and diplomatic ties with People's Republic of China is established, and recognize Taiwan as an "inalienable part of Chinese territory".

  • China has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Beijing.
Flag of India.svg  India 4 May 1999See Dominican Republic–India relations
  • India has an honorary consulate in Santo Domingo. [93]
  • Dominican Republic maintains an embassy in New Delhi. [94]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11 July 1955

Israel had provided aid and technical assistance and maintained some commercial, cultural, and diplomatic ties; in return, the Israelis often counted on the Dominican Republic to support their positions in international fora. [1]

  • Israel has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Tel Aviv.
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6 July 1946
  • Philippines is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Dominican Republic is accredited to the Philippines from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6 June 1962

The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Dominican Republic began on 6 June 1962. [95]

  • South Korea has an embassy in Santo Domingo. [96]
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Seoul. [97]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 28 November 1951See Dominican Republic–Turkey relations
  • Turkey has an embassy in Santo Domingo. [98]
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$132.7 million in 2019 (Dominican exports/imports: 14.1/118.6 million USD). [98]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 7 July 2005
  • Vietnam is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Havana, Cuba.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Hanoi. [99]

Europe

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10 April 1891
  • Belgium is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Brussels and a consulate-general in Antwerp.
Flag of France.svg  France 22 September 1850
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30 January 1885
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Berlin.
  • Germany has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22 March 1854
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 1881
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Rome accredited to the Holy See.
  • Holy See has an apostolic nunciature in Santo Domingo.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30 November 1853
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21 July 1984
  • Dominican Republic is accredited to Romania from its embassy in Rome, Italy. [100]
  • Romania is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, and has an honorary consulate in Santo Domingo. [101]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8 March 1945, broken 3 January 1955, restored 18 March 1991
  • Russia is accredited to the Dominican Republic from its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Moscow.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 18 February 1855See Dominican Republic–Spain relations
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 28 March 1927See Dominican Republic-Switzerland relations
  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in Bern and a consulate-general in Zürich.
  • Switzerland has an embassy in Santo Domingo.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5 March 1850

The United Kingdom was the first country to recognize the Dominican Republic. [104]

  • Dominican Republic has an embassy in London.
  • United Kingdom has an embassy in Santo Domingo.

Multilateral relations

The Dominican Republic is a founding member of the United Nations and many of its specialized and related agencies, including the World Bank, International Labour Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, and International Civil Aviation Organization. It also is a member of the OAS, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, World Customs Organization the Inter-American Development Bank, Central American Integration System, and ACP Group.

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