Foreign relations of Grenada

The United States, Venezuela, Cuba, and the People's Republic of China have embassies in Grenada. Grenada has been recognized by most members of the United Nations and maintains diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, and Canada.

Grenada is a member of the Caribbean Development Bank, CARICOM, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and the Commonwealth of Nations. It joined the United Nations in 1974, and the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States in 1975. Grenada also is a member of the Eastern Caribbean's Regional Security System (RSS).

Bilateral relations

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	3 April 2012	Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 3, 2012.[1]
Australia		Australia is represented in Grenada by its High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago.[2] Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Austria		Austria is represented in Grenada by its embassy in Havana, Cuba.[3][4] Grenada has an honorary consulate in Vienna.[5]
Barbados	3 March 1974	Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 3, 1974.[6]
Belize	21 September 1981	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1981.[7] Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
Canada		See Canada-Grenada relations Grenada has a consulate general in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[8]
China	20 January 2005	See China–Grenada relations Grenada announced the resumption of diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China on January 20, 2005.
Cuba		See Cuba–Grenada relations
Denmark		Denmark is represented in Grenada through a consulate.[9]
Dominica		Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
Haiti		As a member of CARICOM Grenada strongly backed efforts by the United States to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 940, designed to facilitate the departure of Haiti's de facto authorities from power. Grenada subsequently contributed personnel to the multinational force which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in October 1994.
Italy		Italy is represented in Grenada by its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.[10] Grenada has an honorary consulate in Florence.[11]
Lithuania	September 26, 2013	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 26, 2013.[12]
Malaysia		Malaysia is represented in Grenada by its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.[13][14] Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Mexico	11 April 1975	See Grenada–Mexico relations Grenada is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[15] Mexico is accredited to Grenada from its embassy in Castries, Saint Lucia and maintains an honorary consulate in St. George's.[16]
Morocco	15 May 2011	Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 15, 2011.[17]
New Zealand		New Zealand is represented in Grenada by its embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.[18][19] Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Norway		Both countries have signed Tax Convention on May 19, 2010.[20]
Romania	3 April 1975	Grenadian–Romanian relations are foreign relations between Grenada and Romania. Both countries are full members of the United Nations. The relations were formal diplomatic relations between Grenada and Romania. Grenada and Romania full diplomatic relations were established on the Thursday 3 April 1975.[21]
Russia		See Grenada – Soviet Union relations During the New Jewel Movement, the Soviet Union tried to make the island of Grenada to function as a Soviet base, and also by getting supplies from Cuba. In October 1983, during the U.S. invasion of Grenada, U.S. President Ronald Reagan maintained that US Marines arrived on the island of Grenada, which was considered a Soviet-Cuban ally that would export communist revolution throughout the Caribbean. In November, at a joint hearing of Congressional Subcommittee, it was told that Grenada could be used as a staging area for subversion of the nearby countries, for intersection of shipping lanes, and for the transit of troops and supplies from Cuba to Africa, and from Eastern Europe and Libya to Central America. In December, the State Department published a preliminary report on Grenada, in which was claimed as an "Island of Soviet Internationalism". When the US Marines landed on the island, they discovered a large amount of documents, which included agreements between the Soviet Government, and the New Jewel Movement, recorded minutes of the Committee meetings, and reports from the Grenadian embassy in Moscow.[22] Diplomatic relations between Grenada and the Soviet Union were severed in 1983 by the Governor General of Grenada. Eventually in 2002, Grenada re-established diplomatic relations with the newly formed Russian Federation.[23]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
Singapore	15 December 2000	Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 15, 2000.[24]
South Korea	1 August 1974	See Grenada–South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Grenada started on 1 August 1974 and the bilateral trade in 2012 were exports : $1.78 and million imports : $140 thousand.[25]
Suriname		Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Caribbean Community.
Turkey	Feb. 25, 1975[26]	See Grenada–Turkey relations Turkish Embassy in Port of Spain is accredited to Grenada.[27] Trade volume between the two countries was US$910 thousand in 2019.[27]
UAE		In September 2004 York House, the building housing the Parliament of Grenada was destroy by Hurricane Ivan,[28] the government of the UAE contributed US$4.5 million (of the US$12.2) to construct the new Parliament building completed in 2018.[29]
United Kingdom		See Grenada–United Kingdom relations Grenada has a high commission in London. United Kingdom has a high commission in St. George's.
United States	29 November 1974	See Grenada–United States relations The U.S. Government established an embassy in Grenada in November 1983. The U.S. Ambassador to Grenada is resident in Bridgetown, Barbados. The embassy in Grenada is staffed by a chargé d'affaires who reports to the ambassador in Bridgetown. Grenada has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and a consulate general in New York City.[30][31] The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) played a major role in Grenada's development. In addition to the $45 million emergency aid for reconstruction from 2004's Hurricane Ivan, USAID provided more than $120 million in economic assistance from 1984 to 1993. About 25 Peace Corps volunteers in Grenada teach special education, remedial reading, and vocational training and assist with HIV/AIDS work. Grenada receives counter-narcotics assistance from the United States and benefits from U.S. military exercise-related construction and humanitarian civic action projects. Prime Minister Keith Mitchell joined President Bill Clinton, in May 1997, for a meeting with 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever U.S.-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counter-narcotics issues, finance and development, and trade.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2335.htm.
Vietnam	15 July 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 15, 1979.[32]

International recognition of Grenada

UN member states

State	Date of recognition	Date of diplomatic relations	Date of withdrawn	Notes
Argentina		3 February 1975
Armenia		3 April 2012
Azerbaijan		23 September 2010
Barbados		3 March 1974		Barbados–Grenada relations
Belize		21 September 1981
Brunei Darussalam		29 January 2010
Canada		7 February 1974		Canada–Grenada relations
Colombia		9 January 1981
Costa Rica		15 December 1977
Croatia		19 May 2000
Cuba		1994	November 1983	Cuba–Grenada relations
Cyprus		29 April 1980
Egypt		14 September 1976
Estonia		12 May 2006
Finland	22 November 1974	1 June 1980
Georgia		23 November 2011
Iceland		1983
Indonesia		28 February 1992
Israel		January 1975
Japan		April 1975		Grenada–Japan relations
Kazakhstan		16 October 2012
Kuwait		18 May 2013
Latvia		19 September 2012
Libya		1979	November 1983	Grenada–Libya relations
Malta		27 May 2011
Mexico		11 April 1975		Grenada–Mexico relations
Mongolia		25 July 1980
Morocco		27 May 2011
People's Republic of China		20 January 2005		China–Grenada relations
South Korea		May 1984	March 1975	Grenada–South Korea relations
Philippines
Romania		3 April 1975
Russian Federation		17 September 2002
Serbia	19 August 1974	June 1978
Singapore		15 December 2000
South Africa		25 February 1998
Sri Lanka		19 December 2012
Switzerland		1981
United Arab Emirates		March 1975
United States	7 February 1974	29 November 1974		Grenada–United States relations
Venezuela		1977

Non-UN member states

State	Date of recognition	Date of diplomatic relations	Date of withdrawn	Notes
State of Palestine	Yes	No	-
Republic of China	1989	1989	2005	Changed relationship to the People's Republic of China.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	20 August 1979	20 August 1979	16 August 2010	[33]
Vatican City	17 February 1979	17 February 1979		L'Attività della Santa Sede 1979, p. 136[34]

Grenada and the Commonwealth of Nations

Grenada has been an independent Commonwealth realm since 1974.

Even under the People's Revolutionary Government, Grenada was never declared a republic, but remained a Commonwealth realm, albeit, under the dictatorship of the New Jewel Movement's leader, Maurice Bishop.

Illicit drugs

Small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for cannabis and cocaine to the US.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Grenada
• List of diplomatic missions of Grenada

References

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29. Grenada's new Parliament building opens
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