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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.
After the worldwide dissolution of the Soviet Union and Congo's adoption of multi-party democracy in 1991, Congo's bilateral relations with its former socialist allies have become relatively less important. France is now by far Congo's principal external partner, contributing significant amounts of economic assistance, while playing a highly influential role.
Congo-Brazzaville is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military.
Membership in international organizations includes the United Nations, Organisation of African Unity, African Development Bank, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Economic Commission for Central African States, Central African Customs and Economic Union, International Coffee Organization, Union of Central African States, Intelsat, International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol, Non-Aligned Movement, and Group of 77.
Disputes - international: most of the Congo River boundary with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is indefinite (no agreement has been reached on the division of the river or its islands, except in the Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool) area.
List of countries which the Republic of the Congo maintains diplomatic relations with:
# | Country | Date |
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1 | Germany | 15 August 1960 [1] |
2 | United Kingdom | 15 August 1960 [2] |
3 | United States | 15 August 1960 [3] |
4 | France | 16 August 1960 [4] |
5 | Japan | 18 August 1960 [5] |
6 | Israel | 9 November 1960 [6] |
7 | Netherlands | 3 August 1961 [7] |
8 | Tunisia | 1961 [8] |
9 | Belgium | 20 February 1962 [9] |
10 | Canada | February 1962 [10] |
11 | Cameroon | 26 November 1962 [11] [12] |
12 | Central African Republic | 26 November 1962 [13] |
13 | Gabon | November 1962 [14] |
14 | Chad | 13 February 1963 [15] |
— | Holy See | 16 February 1963 [16] |
15 | Mali | 20 February 1963 [17] |
16 | Algeria | 4 January 1964 [18] |
17 | Ghana | 8 February 1964 [19] |
18 | China | 22 February 1964 [20] |
19 | Russia | 16 March 1964 [21] |
20 | Czech Republic | 23 March 1964 [22] |
21 | Serbia | 28 March 1964 [23] |
22 | Switzerland | 21 April 1964 [24] |
23 | Cuba | 10 May 1964 [25] |
24 | Vietnam | 16 July 1964 [26] |
25 | Egypt | 28 July 1964 [27] |
26 | North Korea | 24 December 1964 [28] |
27 | Bulgaria | 31 December 1964 [29] |
28 | Italy | 20 April 1965 [30] |
29 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5 November 1965 [31] [32] |
30 | Sweden | 1965 [33] |
31 | Romania | 21 August 1966 [34] |
32 | Mongolia | 31 December 1966 [35] |
33 | Finland | 22 March 1967 [36] |
34 | Norway | 23 May 1967 [37] |
35 | Denmark | 10 June 1967 [38] |
36 | Luxembourg | 10 June 1967 [38] |
37 | India | 26 August 1967 [39] |
38 | Ethiopia | 1967 [40] |
39 | Greece | 13 May 1968 [41] |
40 | Albania | 23 June 1968 [42] |
41 | Guinea | 1 July 1968 [43] |
42 | Senegal | 9 April 1969 [44] |
43 | Hungary | 14 February 1970 [45] |
44 | Sudan | November 1970 [46] |
45 | Mauritania | 1970 [47] |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 12 July 1971 [48] |
47 | Chile | 1 June 1972 [49] |
48 | Spain | 7 December 1972 [50] |
49 | Poland | 19 December 1972 [51] |
50 | Zambia | 12 January 1973 [52] |
51 | Libya | 7 April 1973 [53] |
52 | Portugal | 25 January 1975 [54] |
53 | Mozambique | 25 June 1975 [55] |
54 | Peru | 12 July 1975 [56] |
55 | Pakistan | 1975 [57] |
56 | Angola | 25 July 1976 [58] |
57 | Syria | 10 February 1977 [59] |
58 | Cape Verde | 1977 [60] |
59 | Austria | 12 July 1978 [61] |
60 | Benin | 9 September 1978 [62] |
61 | Jamaica | 6 September 1979 [63] |
62 | Nicaragua | 12 September 1979 [64] |
63 | Morocco | 1979 [65] |
64 | Argentina | 2 January 1980 [66] |
65 | Ecuador | 12 February 1980 [67] |
66 | Brazil | 4 March 1980 [66] |
67 | Burundi | 21 December 1980 [68] |
68 | Tanzania | 22 October 1981 [69] |
69 | Turkey | 9 November 1981 [70] |
70 | Rwanda | 17 August 1982 [71] |
71 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1982 [72] |
72 | Grenada | 1 September 1983 [73] |
73 | Togo | 6 August 1984 [74] |
74 | Djibouti | February 1985 [75] |
75 | Iran | 25 November 1986 [76] |
76 | Uruguay | 22 September 1987 [77] |
77 | Thailand | 25 August 1988 [78] |
— | State of Palestine | 6 April 1989 [79] |
78 | Namibia | 23 March 1990 [80] |
79 | South Korea | 16 June 1990 [81] |
80 | Mexico | 1990 [82] |
— | Sovereign Military Order of Malta | 1992 [83] |
81 | South Africa | 22 March 1993 [84] |
82 | Slovakia | 30 June 1998 [85] |
83 | Saudi Arabia | 1 February 1999 [86] |
84 | Ukraine | 3 June 1999 [66] |
85 | Bahrain | 9 June 1999 [87] |
86 | Colombia | 1 July 1999 [66] |
87 | Kazakhstan | 21 September 1999 [66] |
88 | Philippines | 19 January 2000 [66] |
89 | Qatar | 25 April 2000 [66] |
90 | Brunei | 15 May 2000 [66] |
91 | Cambodia | 13 September 2000 [88] |
92 | Kuwait | 31 October 2000 [89] |
93 | North Macedonia | 7 February 2001 [90] |
94 | Singapore | 8 February 2001 [66] |
95 | Lebanon | 12 April 2001 [91] |
96 | Malaysia | 2001 [92] |
97 | Belarus | 11 February 2002 [93] |
98 | Iceland | 15 December 2004 [66] |
99 | Indonesia | 2004 [94] |
100 | Lithuania | 5 December 2005 [66] |
101 | Venezuela | 6 April 2006 [66] |
102 | Estonia | 26 April 2006 [95] |
103 | East Timor | 7 November 2006 [66] |
104 | Botswana | 9 November 2006 [66] |
105 | Armenia | 15 March 2007 [66] |
106 | Paraguay | 23 March 2007 [96] |
107 | Slovenia | 19 April 2007 [66] |
108 | Croatia | 10 May 2007 [97] |
109 | United Arab Emirates | 21 May 2007 [98] |
110 | Costa Rica | 4 September 2007 [66] |
111 | Australia | 7 May 2009 [66] |
112 | Montenegro | 1 February 2011 [66] |
113 | Malta | 14 February 2011 [66] |
114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 February 2011 [66] |
115 | Georgia | 3 March 2011 [66] |
116 | Fiji | 11 May 2011 [66] |
117 | Mauritius | 6 July 2011 [66] |
118 | Sri Lanka | 1 February 2012 [99] |
119 | Solomon Islands | 6 March 2012 [66] |
120 | Tuvalu | 27 April 2012 [66] |
121 | Kenya | 28 August 2012 [100] |
122 | Latvia | 26 September 2013 [66] |
123 | Monaco | 27 February 2014 [101] |
124 | Madagascar | 17 September 2014 [102] |
125 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 February 2016 [103] |
126 | Tajikistan | 13 June 2017 [104] |
127 | Maldives | 20 April 2018 [66] |
128 | San Marino | 12 December 2018 [105] |
129 | Bangladesh | 12 March 2019 [106] |
130 | Laos | 29 August 2019 [107] |
131 | Dominican Republic | 16 October 2019 [108] |
132 | Turkmenistan | 21 May 2021 [109] |
133 | Guinea-Bissau | 26 November 2021 [110] |
134 | Jordan | 5 December 2021 [111] |
135 | Andorra | 24 February 2022 [112] |
136 | Gambia | 17 June 2022 [113] |
137 | Malawi | 18 October 2022 [114] |
138 | Comoros | 3 February 2023 [115] |
139 | Azerbaijan | 7 February 2023 [116] |
140 | Burkina Faso | Unknown |
141 | Eswatini | Unknown |
142 | Iraq | Unknown |
143 | Ireland | Unknown |
144 | Ivory Coast | Unknown |
145 | Liberia | Unknown |
146 | Niger | Unknown |
147 | Nigeria | Unknown |
148 | Uganda | Unknown |
149 | Yemen | Unknown |
150 | Zimbabwe | Unknown |
Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
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Canada | February 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in February 1962 [10]
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China | 22 February 1964 | See China-Republic of the Congo relations On February 22, 1964, China established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Congo. [20] |
Finland | 22 March 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 March 1967 [119] |
France | 16 August 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 August 1960 [4]
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India | 26 August 1967 | See Republic of Congo–India relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 August 1967. [39]
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Israel | 9 November 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 November 1960 when Ram Yaron was appointed first Israel ambassador at Brazzaville. [6] But Congo severance diplomatic relations with Israel on 31 December 1972. [123] Diplomatic relations were restored between them on 14 July 1991. [124] |
Mexico | 1990 | Both countries estabblished diplomatic relations in 1990 |
Namibia | 23 March 1990 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 March 1990 [80]
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Poland | 19 December 1972 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 1972 [51] |
Portugal | 25 May 1961 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 May 1961 whne first Ambassador of Portugal with residence in Brazzaville Mr. Gonçalo Correia Caldeira Coelho presented his credentials, but 17 August 1965 Congo severing diplomatic relations with Portugal. Diplomatic ties re-established on 25 January 1975 [54] |
Russia | 16 March 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 March 1964 [21] The Republic of the Congo has no embassy in Moscow. Russia has an embassy in Brazzaville. |
Senegal | 9 April 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 April 1969 when Ambassador of Senegal to Congo (Brazzaville) (resident in Kinshasa) Mr. Mademba Sy presented his credentials to Head of State Major Marien Ngouabi [44] |
South Korea | 16 June 1990 | The diplomatic relations between the South Korea and the Republic of the Congo were established on 16 June 1990. [81] Bilateral trade in 2011 totalled $52,940,000 exports, and $78,100,000 imports. The Congo was a major oil exporter to Korea. [126] |
Tanzania | 22 October 1981 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1981 when Ambassador of Tanzania to Congo Mme. Tato Nuru presented his letters of credentials to President of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso. [69] |
Togo | 1968 | The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visited the Republic of the Congo in November 2023 meeting President Denis Sassou Nguesso. [127] |
Turkey | 9 November 1981 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 November 1981 [70] |
United States | 15 August 1960 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 August 1960 [3] See Republic of the Congo-United States relations Diplomatic relations between the United States and Congo were broken during the most radical Congolese-Marxist period, 1965–77. The U.S. Embassy reopened in 1977 with the restoration of relations, which remained distant until the end of the socialist era. The late 1980s were marked by a progressive warming of Congolese relations with Western countries, including the United States. Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso made a state visit to Washington in 1990, where he was received by President George H. W. Bush.
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Zambia | 12 January 1973 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 January 1973 when the first Zambian Ambassador to the Congo People's Republic (resident in Kinshasa), M. Chalikulima, presented his credentials to President Ngouabi [52] |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rwanda has diplomatic relations with most members of the United Nations and with the Holy See.
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.
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.
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.
... Mr. Ronald F. McKeever to the four ex - A.E.F . countries : Congo, Central African Republic, Tchad and Gabon.
C'est seulement a partir du mois de novembre 1962 que le Congo- Brazzaville et le Cameroun établissent des relations diplomatiques .
Gabon et le Congo établirent des relations diplomatiques en novembre 1962 ...
Etablissement de relations diplomatiques entre le Mali et le Congo : Le Président de la République, Monsieur l'Abbé Fulbert Youlou, a reçu, le 20 Février 1963 en fin de matinée, les lettres de créance de Son Excellence Abdoul Thierno DIALLO ...
... Le 5 novembre, un communiqué des ministres des Affaires étrangères, réunis à Brazzaville, annonce que les deux pays ont décidé l'établissement de relations diplomatiques au niveau d'ambassade.
Des relations diplomatiques vont être établies avec Léopoldville
KONGO ( BRAZZAVILLE ) Sändebud Malm, Dag Einar Jonas [ se Kongo Léopoldville ], 65 .
M. J. CINKANGALA, ambassadeur du Congo- Brazzaville en Grèce, a présenté ses lettres de créance le 13 mai 1968 .
Le président Bagaza a reçu, le 21 décembre à Bujumbura, les lettres de créance des ambassadeurs suivants : ... Jean-Marie Ewenge (Congo) ...
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)
Se fondant sur le Communiqué conjoint relatif à l'Etablissement des Relations Diplomatiques entre les deux pays signé le 25 novembre 1986 à Brazzaville;