Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign island country in the Caribbean. It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.
The foreign relations of Romania are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Romania is a member of the European Union and NATO.
St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda,part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 22,219,St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.
An apostolic nunciature is a top-level diplomatic mission of the Holy See that is equivalent to an embassy. However,it neither issues visas nor has consulates.
The monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda. The current Antiguan and Barbudan monarch and head of state,since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Antigua and Barbuda. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled King of Antigua and Barbuda and,in this capacity,he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. However,the King is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role.
Antigua and Barbuda maintains diplomatic relations with the United States,Canada,the United Kingdom,and the People's Republic of China,as well as with many Latin American countries and neighbouring Eastern Caribbean states. It is a member of the United Nations,the Commonwealth of Nations,the Organization of American States,the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas,Petrocaribe and the Eastern Caribbean's Regional Security System (RSS).
Carl Bertrand Westerby Roberts CMG was an Antiguan and Barbudan diplomat and was the former High Commissioner of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom,with concurrent accreditations as Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to France,Germany,Italy and Spain.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an information standard for the Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) regarding financial accounts on a global level,between tax authorities,which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed in 2014.
Sir Ronald Michael Sanders is an Antiguan Barbudan diplomat,academic,former broadcast-journalist,and the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States and to the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person,since the OAS enlarged its membership in 1962,to serve as Chairman of the Permanent Council of the OAS for an unprecedented three terms. He completed his highly successful third term on December 31,2023,having played a widely recognized role in guiding the work of the Permanent Council in the peaceful transition of government in Guatemala on 14 January 2024.
The High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom is the official representative of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to the Government of the United Kingdom. The High Commission is located in London. As of 2024,the title of High Commissioner is held by Karen-Mae Hill.
The nations of Antigua and Barbuda and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1984. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States,Community of Latin American and Caribbean States,Organization of American States and the United Nations.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda was a part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached Antigua and Barbuda on 13 March 2020. As of 6 July 2021,there are a total of 1,265 confirmed cases,of which 1,222 have recovered and 42 have died.
Erika Mouynes is a Panamanian diplomat and lawyer. Mouynes held various senior roles in the government of Panama,including serving as the 62nd Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Antiguan and Barbudan nationality law is regulated by the 1981 Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda,the various Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship Acts,the Millennium Naturalisation Act of 2004,and various British Nationality laws. These laws determine who is,or is eligible to be,a national of Antigua and Barbuda. Antiguan and Barbudan nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli,i.e. by birth in Antigua and Barbuda;or under the rules of jus sanguinis,i.e. by birth abroad to a parent with Antiguan or Barbudan nationality. It can also be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country,by investment in the country's development,or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation. Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation. Though it is not synonymous with citizenship,rights granted under domestic law for domestic purposes,the United Kingdom,and thus the commonwealth,has traditionally used the words interchangeably.
Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are related through a long common history spanning from 1632 for Antigua,and 1678 for the smaller sister-isle of Barbuda through until 1981 for the joint-state. Antigua was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies,and served as a British hub of regional administration for the surrounding Leeward Islands.
Gail Christian is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician and senator. She is a senator of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. She was appointed senator by Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
