Foreign relations of Samoa

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The Samoan Government is generally conservative and pro-Western, with a strong interest in regional political and economic issues. Samoa participated in a first round of negotiations with its Pacific Island neighbors for a regional trade agreement in August 2000. In January 2009, Samoa opened embassies in the Republic of Korea, China and Japan.[1]

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Samoa maintains diplomatic relations with:

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Bilateral relations

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  • Argentina is accredited to Samoa from its embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Samoa has an honorary consulate in Buenos Aires.[20]
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  • Canada is accredited to Samoa from its high commission in Wellington, New Zealand.[23]
  • Samoa is accredited to Canada from its mission in New York City.[24]
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The Independent State of Samoa and the People's Republic of China (PRC) established official diplomatic relations in 1976. The two countries currently maintain cordial relations; China provides economic aid to Samoa.

  • China has an embassy in Apia.
  • Samoa has an embassy in Beijing and has an honorary consulate in Hong Kong.[20]
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Samoa participated in the first Cuba-Pacific Islands ministerial meeting in Havana in September 2008, aimed at "strengthening cooperation" between Cuba and Samoa, notably in coping with the impact of climate change.[25][26]

  • Cuba is accredited to Samoa from its embassy in Suva, Fiji.
  • Samoa does not have an accreditation to Cuba.
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  • Fiji is accredited to Samoa from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Suva.
  • Samoa has a high commission in Suva.
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The Samoan Government was an outspoken critic of the French decision to resume nuclear weapons testing in the South Pacific Ocean in 1995. An indefinite ban was placed on visits to Samoa by French warships and aircraft. Large-scale street demonstrations were held in Apia. The French tests concluded in early 1996.

  • France has an embassy in Apia.
  • Samoa is accredited to France from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
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  • Germany is accredited to Samoa from its embassy in Wellington, New Zealand and maintains an honorary consulate in Apia.
  • Samoa is accredited to Germany from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium and maintains an honorary consulate in Berlin.[20]
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  • India is accredited to Samoa from its high commission in Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Samoa does not have an accreditation to India.
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Diplomatic relations between Japan and Samoa were established in 1973. Ministerial level visits are frequent between the two countries. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko made a state visit to Samoa in 2003 when the Emperor was still Crown Prince.[27] Japan opened an embassy in Apia on 1 January 2013.[28]

  • Japan has an embassy in Apia.
  • Samoa has an embassy in Tokyo.
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In September 2008, Samoa became the 46th country to officially recognise the independence of Kosovo.[29]

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  • Mexico is accredited to Samoa from its embassy in Wellington, New Zealand and maintains an honorary consulate in Apia.[30][31]
  • Samoa does not have an accreditation to Mexico.
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At independence in 1962, Samoa signed a Treaty of Friendship with New Zealand. This treaty confirms the special relationship between the two countries and provides a framework for their interaction. Under the terms of the treaty, Samoa can request that New Zealand act as a channel of communication to governments and international organizations outside the immediate area of the Pacific islands. Samoa can also request defense assistance which New Zealand is required to consider, as Samoa does not maintain a formal military. Overall, Samoa has strong links with New Zealand, where many Samoans now live and many others were educated. New Zealand is the closest stopping ground for travel to Samoa.

  • New Zealand has a high commission in Apia.[32]
  • Samoa has a high commission in Wellington and a consulate-general in Auckland.[33]
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The Independent State of Samoa and the Republic of Korea have established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1972.

  • Samoa and South Korea have good diplomatic relations.[34]
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Both nations are Pacific Islands countries and members of the Commonwealth of Nations and Pacific Islands Forum.

  • Samoa is accredited to Tonga from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Apia.
  • Tonga is accredited to Samoa from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nukuʻalofa.
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  • Samoa is accredited to the United Kingdom from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
  • United Kingdom has a high commission in Apia.
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The two countries share cordial relations. Since 1967, the United States has supported a substantial Peace Corps program in Samoa. Over 1,700 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Samoa over that time, with 51 Volunteers currently in-country. Peace Corps programs emphasize village-based development and capacity building. Other forms of U.S. assistance to Samoa are limited. The U.S. Embassy, staffed by a single officer, is the smallest embassy in Samoa and one of the few one-officer U.S. embassies in the world.

Samoa and the Commonwealth of Nations

Western Samoa joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.[38]

Regional integration

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has pushed through a variety of legislation to increase links between Samoa and the Pacific regional powers of Australia and New Zealand. Under his leadership the country switched to driving on the left, decided to shift westwards across the International Date Line and adopted daylight saving time, and proposed the introduction of a common Pacific currency.[39]

In late 2011, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi initiated a meeting of Polynesian leaders which led, in November, to the formal launching of the Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment. The Group was in part a response to the Melanesian Spearhead Group.[40][41][42]

See also

References

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  21. ↑ High Commission of Australia in Samoa
  22. ↑ Consulate-General of Samoa in Sydney
  23. ↑ High Commission of Canada in New Zealand
  24. ↑ a b Samoan Permanent Mission to the United Nations
  25. ↑ "Cuban Foreign Minister Opens Cuba-Pacific Islands Meeting", Cuban News Agency, 16 September 2008
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  27. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan
  28. ↑ Embassy of Japan in New Zealand web site
  29. ↑ "Samoa recognises Kosovo independence: Pristina", Agence France-Presse, 16 September 2008
  30. ↑ Embassy of Mexico in New Zealand (in English and Spanish)
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