Foreign relations of Ivory Coast

Template:Short description Throughout the Cold War, Ivory Coast's foreign policy was generally favorable toward the West. In particular, Félix Houphouët-Boigny kept relations with France that was among the closest between any African country and a former colonial power. The country became a member of the United Nations at independence in 1960 and participates in most of its specialized agencies. It is also an associate member of the European Union. In general, President Bédié initiated and maintained relations with many countries of the European Union and Asia. Ivory Coast maintains a wide variety of diplomatic contacts.

Houphouët-Boigny was one of the first African leaders to establish ties with Israel. In 1973, first Ethiopia, then the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), broke ties with Israel as an act of solidarity with Arab members of the OAU. Virtually all of Africa followed suit including Ivory Coast. However, it was one of the first to re-establish relations with Israel in 1986. Despite its diplomatic relationship with Israel, it also maintains diplomatic relations with Palestine.

Ivory Coast also sought change in South Africa through dialogue, and its newly named ambassador was among the first to be accredited to post-apartheid South Africa. Ivory Coast's foreign relations suffered following the December 1999 coup that brought President Guei to power. Many foreign institutions (including the IMF) withheld foreign aid.

Most of the western international community, as well as the OAU, considered the October 2000 elections to have been seriously flawed. Foreign donor institutions which halted aid pending a return to civilian rule have largely continued their freeze. The London Club has also not expressed a willingness to revisit the issue of debt rescheduling. The electoral shifts in the country therefore continue to mar foreign relations.

Regional and international assistance, however, helped to end the conflict in 2002, and to bring about the establishment of a power sharing government in 2003. The cooperative stance augurs well for Ivory Coast's foreign relations.

Regional relations

The Ivorian government has historically played an important and constructive role in Africa. President Houphouët-Boigny was active in the mediation of regional disputes, most notably in Liberia and Angola. Ivory Coast is a member of the newly created OAU conflict resolution mechanism. In 1996-97 Ivory Coast sent a medical unit to participate in regional peacekeeping in Liberia, its first peacekeeping effort.

Ivory Coast is a member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the African Mauritian Common Organization (OCAM), the Council of Entente Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Nonaggression and Defense Agreement (ANAD), Intelsat, the Nonaligned Movement, the African Regional Satellite Organization (RASCOM), the Inter-African Coffee Organizations (IACO), the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the Alliance of Cocoa Producers, African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP), and the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC). Ivory Coast also belongs to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank.

Note: The political uprising of 2002 evoked critical regional dissonance, as well as incidences of xenophobia against nationals of neighboring countries residing in Ivory Coast. The long-term effects of this situation remained unknown in 2006.

Other important relations

In the past decade, Indo-Ivorian relations have considerably expanded as India seeks to develop an extensive commercial and strategic partnership in the West African region. Ivory Coast opened its resident mission in New Delhi in September 2004. Both nations are currently fostering efforts to increase trade, investments and economic cooperation.

United States-Ivorian relations were friendly and close up until the time of the coup in 1999. While many other countries in the region were undergoing repeated military coups, experimenting with Marxism, and developing ties with the Soviet Union and China, Ivory Coast, under former president Houphouët -Boigny, maintained a close political allegiance to the West. Having served as Ivory Coast's first ambassador to the U.S., former president Bédié was also familiar with the United States.

The United States was sympathetic to Ivory Coast's program of rapid, orderly economic development based on austerity measures as well as its moderate stance on international issues. However, bilateral U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, with the exception of self-help and democratization funds, has been phased out.

On hold is the cultural exchange the United States and Ivory Coast maintained, through which prominent Ivorian government officials, media representatives, educators and scholars visit the United States to become better acquainted with the American people and to exchange ideas and views with their American colleagues.

Following the decision to bar the majority of parties from the October election, the United States removed all election observers and electoral funding. The U.S. also boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of President Gbagbo. The growing ties between Ivory Coast and Libya under President Gbagbo was seen as likely further harm U.S.-Ivorian relations. The political difficulties of 2002 have left Gbagbo in charge of a temporary power-sharing government in anticipation of new elections. In 2006, it remained difficult to know what the long-term effects would be.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which the Ivory Coast maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	Germany	Template:Dts
2	United States	Template:Dts
3	France	Template:Dts
4	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
5	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
6	Belgium	Template:Dts
7	Ghana	Template:Dts
8	Guinea	Template:Dts
9	Tunisia	Template:Dts
10	Japan	Template:Dts
11	Israel	Template:Dts
12	Switzerland	Template:Dts
13	Italy	Template:Dts
14	South Korea	Template:Dts
15	Nigeria	Template:Dts
16	Liberia	Template:Dts
17	Lebanon	Template:Dts
18	India	Template:Dts
19	Sierra Leone	Template:Dts
20	Netherlands	Template:Dts
21	Mali	Template:Dts
22	Canada	Template:Dts
23	Mauritania	Template:Dts
24	Morocco	Template:Dts
25	Cameroon	Template:Dts
26	Norway	Template:Dts
27	Haiti	Template:Dts
28	Luxembourg	Template:Dts
29	Sweden	Template:Dts
30	Cyprus	Template:Dts
31	Algeria	Template:Dts
32	Spain	Template:Dts
33	Finland	Template:Dts
34	Tanzania	Template:Dts
35	Turkey	Template:Dts
36	Peru	Template:Dts
37	Kenya	Template:Dts
38	Denmark	Template:Dts
39	Egypt	Template:Dts
40	Colombia	Template:Dts
41	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
42	Thailand	Template:Dts
43	Uganda	Template:Dts
44	Burkina Faso	Template:Dts
45	Gabon	Template:Dts
46	Russia	Template:Dts
47	Romania	Template:Dts
48	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
49	Hungary	Template:Dts
50	Zambia	Template:Dts
51	Argentina	Template:Dts
52	Serbia	Template:Dts
53	Lesotho	Template:Dts
54	Brazil	Template:Dts
55	Pakistan	Template:Dts
56	Austria	Template:Dts
57	Venezuela	Template:Dts
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
58	Greece	Template:Dts
59	Central African Republic	Template:Dts
60	Trinidad and Tobago	Template:Dts
61	Costa Rica	Template:Dts
62	Niger	Template:Dts
63	Rwanda	Template:Dts
64	Poland	Template:Dts
65	Portugal	Template:Dts
66	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
67	Sudan	Template:Dts
68	Australia	Template:Dts
69	Gambia	Template:Dts
70	Iran	Template:Dts
71	Vietnam	Template:Dts
72	Mexico	Template:Dts
73	Chad	Template:Dts
74	Senegal	Template:Dts
75	Chile	Template:Dts
76	Guinea-Bissau	Template:Dts
77	Cape Verde	Template:Dts
78	Indonesia	Template:Dts
79	China	Template:Dts
80	Angola	Template:Dts
81	Benin	Template:Dts
82	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
83	Uruguay	Template:Dts
84	Albania	Template:Dts
85	North Korea	Template:Dts
86	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
87	Cuba	Template:Dts
88	Mongolia	Template:Dts
89	Vanuatu	Template:Dts
90	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
91	Bahamas	Template:Dts
92	Seychelles	Template:Dts
93	Libya	Template:Dts
94	Oman	Template:Dts
95	Malaysia	Template:Dts
96	South Africa	Template:Dts
97	Kuwait	Template:Dts
98	Paraguay	Template:Dts
99	Ukraine	Template:Dts
100	Namibia	Template:Dts
101	Eritrea	Template:Dts
102	Slovenia	Template:Dts
103	United Arab Emirates	Template:Dts
104	Brunei	Template:Dts
105	Qatar	Template:Dts
106	Philippines	Template:Dts
107	Bahrain	Template:Dts
108	Croatia	Template:Dts
109	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Template:Dts
110	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
111	Latvia	Template:Dts
112	Zimbabwe	Template:Dts
113	Singapore	Template:Dts
114	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
115	Lithuania	Template:Dts
116	El Salvador	Template:Dts
117	Armenia	Template:Dts
118	Belarus	Template:Dts
119	Ireland	Template:Dts
120	Template:Country data North Macedonia	Template:Dts
121	Slovakia	Template:Dts
122	Iceland	Template:Dts
123	Botswana	Template:Dts
124	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
125	Cambodia	Template:Dts
126	Laos	Template:Dts
127	Kazakhstan	Template:Dts
128	Burundi	Template:Dts
129	Equatorial Guinea	Template:Dts
—	Template:Country data State of Palestine	Template:Dts
130	Estonia	Template:Dts
131	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
132	Guatemala	Template:Dts
133	Liechtenstein	Template:Dts
134	Fiji	Template:Dts
135	Montenegro	Template:Dts
136	Jordan	Template:Dts
137	Ecuador	Template:Dts
138	Kyrgyzstan	Template:Dts
139	Malta	Template:Dts
140	Suriname	Template:Dts
141	Monaco	Template:Dts
142	Comoros	Template:Dts
143	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
144	Mauritius	Template:Dts
145	Djibouti	Template:Dts
146	Panama	Template:Dts
—	Kosovo	Template:Dts
147	Nepal	Template:Dts
148	San Marino	Template:Dts
149	Mozambique	Template:Dts
150	Maldives	Template:Dts
151	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Template:Dts
152	São Tomé and Príncipe	Template:Dts
153	Saint Lucia	Template:Dts
154	Eswatini	Template:Dts
155	Bolivia	Template:Dts
156	South Sudan	Template:Dts
157	Andorra	Template:Dts
158	Jamaica	Template:Dts
159	Dominica	Template:Dts
160	Uzbekistan	Template:Dts
161	Togo	Unknown
162	Republic of the Congo	Unknown
163	Iraq	Unknown
164	Madagascar	Unknown
165	New Zealand	Unknown

Bilateral relations

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Angola	3 June 1983	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1983 when Ambassador of Ivory Coast to Angola, M. Jean-Marie Kacou Gervais presented his letters of credentials to President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Luanda. Angola has an embassy in Abidjan, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Mali.
Benin	28 October 1983	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 October 1983 when Ambassador of Benin to Cote d'Ivoire Mr. Benon Nicolas presented his credentials to President Houphouët - Boigny.
Burkina Faso		Burkina Faso has an embassy in Abidjan and a consulate in Bouake. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Ouagadougou. There are 3 million Burkinabes reside in Ivory Coast in 2019.
Cameroon	3 September 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1962 Cameroon has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Yaounde, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Central African Republic.
Cape Verde	3 December 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 December 1979 Cape Verde and Ivory Coast are all represented through their respective embassy in Dakar, Senegal.
Central African Republic	10 March 1971	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 1971 Central African Republic has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, functions as the non-resident embassy to Central African Republic.
Chad	15 November 1977	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 1977 Chad has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in N'Djamena. Both countries are full members of the African Union and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Comoros	16 February 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 February 2016 when first Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire Mr. Amos Koffi Djadan presented his credentials to President of Comoros Dr. Ikililou Dhoinine.
Egypt	15 December 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1964 when the UAR (Egypt) has decided to open an embassy in Ivory Coast.
Ethiopia	4 March 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 1966 when first Ambassador of Ethiopia in Cote d'Ivoire presented his credentials
Gabon	30 December 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 December 1966 when Ambassador of Gabon to Ivory Coast Mr. Simon Edan, has presented his credentials. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Libreville. Gabon has an embassy in Abidjan.
Gambia	8 August 1975	Both countries established diuplomatic relations on 8 August 1975 when first Ambassador of the Gambia to Ivory Coast Mr. Salieu Cham, presented his credentials to President Houphouet-Boigny.
Ghana	15 March 1961	See Ghana–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1961. In 1989, after fifteen years of no progress, the Ghana-Ivory Coast border redemarcation commission finally agreed on the definition of the 640-kilometer border between the two countries. The PNDC thereafter worked to improve the transportation and communication links with both Ivory Coast and Togo, despite problems with both countries. By 1992 Ghana's relations with Ivory Coast were relatively good. Hopes for lasting improvement in Ghana's relations with its western neighbor, however, were quickly dashed following some ugly incidents in late 1993 and early 1994. They began on November 1, 1993, with the return of sports fans to Ivory Coast following a championship soccer match in Kumasi, Ghana, that had resulted in the elimination of Ivory Coast from competition. Ghanaian immigrants in Ivory Coast were violently attacked, and as many as forty or more Ghanaians were killed. Ghana has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Accra.
Guinea	21 March 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 March 1961, was were broken in September 1973 and re-established on 14 April 1978 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Conakry. Guinea has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are full members of the African Union, Mano River Union, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Guinea-Bissau	9 October 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 October 1979 when first Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau Mme Lucette de Andrade presented his credentials to president Cote d'Ivoire.
Kenya	10 September 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 September 1964 when Mr. Honore Polneau, the Ivory Coast's Ambassador in Tanzania, has been nominated in addition as Ambassador to Kenya.
Liberia	31 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 July 1961 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Monrovia. Liberia has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are full members of the African Union and Mano River Union.
Mali	16 April 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 April 1962 when M. Amadou Hampate Ba has been appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary with the rank and prerogatives of Ambassador of Mali to Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (resident in Abidjan). Ivory Coast has an embassy in Bamako. Mali has an embassy in Abidjan and a consulate in Bouake.
Mozambique	11 December 2017	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 December 2017 when Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire Bosson Assamoi has presented his credentials to President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.
Niger	30 October 1973	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 October 1973 when M. Johson Edremoda, ambassador of Niger to Cote d'Ivoire, presented his letters of credence.
Nigeria	26 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1961 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Abuja, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Benin. Nigeria has an embassy in Abidjan.
Rwanda	15 March 1974	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1974 when the first Rwandan ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Pierre Mudenge, presented his credentials to President Houphouet Boigny.
Sierra Leone	1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1962 when has been accredited Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire to Sierra Leone (resident in Monrovia) Mr. Pierre Coffi.
South Africa	21 May 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 May 1992 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Pretoria. South Africa has an embassy in Abidjan.
Sudan	13 April 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1975 when Ambassador of Sudan Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Ali has presented his credentials to President of Ivory Coast Houphouet - Boigny.
Tanzania	3 July 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1964 when Honore Polneau first Ivory Coast ambassador to the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar presented his credentials to President Nyerere
Uganda	21 July 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 July 1966 when was accredited first ambassador of Ivory Coast to Uganda (Resident in Addis Ababa) Mr. Honore Mambe Polneau

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Canada	27 April 1962	See Canada–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1962 Canada has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Ottawa.
Mexico	13 November 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 November 1975 See Ivory Coast–Mexico relations Ivory Coast has an embassy in Mexico City. Mexico is accredited to Ivory Coast from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco and maintains an honorary consulate in Abidjan.
Peru	18 August 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 August 1964 when M. Enrique Pena Darrengha , Peru's first Ambassador to the Ivory Coast , presented his letters of credence.
United States	7 August 1960	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 August 1960 See Ivory Coast–United States relations Ivory Coast has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Abidjan.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Bangladesh	10 February 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 February 1975 when Bangladesh's first Ambassador to the Ivory Coast , Mr. Anwrul Haq , has presented his credentials to President Houphouet - Boigny.
Cambodia	9 April 2008	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 April 2008 Guillaume Soro visited Cambodia and met with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin. The two countries agreed to strengthen their diplomatic ties. Soro pledged to seek possibilities to cooperate in the agricultural sector with Cambodia.
China	2 March 1983	See China–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 1983 According to Xavier Aurégan, PhD at the French Institute of Geopolitics, from 1983 to 2013, there are approximately 174 Chinese official development finance projects in Côte d'Ivoire. Of these 174 official development finance projects, 112 are approximately 12 billion euros. The most expensive project is the urban center in Abidjan (8.9 billion euros). In addition, infrastructure accounted for 86% of the Chinese public assistance. The majority of Chinese aid is granted during the Ivorian political crisis between 2002 and 2010. Under Laurent Gbagbo, 69% of aid is thus assigned. In Abidjan, Chinese nationals are about 2500. They mainly occur in the trade, Adjamé, or restoration, Cocody. They created about 100 companies. China has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Beijing and a consulate-general in Guangzhou.
India	5 November 1961	See India–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 November 1961 The bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Ivory Coast have considerably expanded in recent years as India seeks to develop an extensive commercial and strategic partnership in the West African region . The Indian embassy in Abidjan was opened in 1979. Ivory Coast opened its resident mission in New Delhi in September 2004. Both nations are currently fostering efforts to increase trade, investments and economic cooperation.
Indonesia	4 June 1982	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 June 1982 Indonesia is accredited to Ivory Coast through its embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Ivory Coast is accredited to Indonesia through its embassy in Seoul, South Korea.
Israel	24 May 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 May 1961. Ivory Coast broken diplomatic relations with Israel 8 November 1973. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 12 February 1986
South Korea	23 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1961 Ivory Coast is the first country in Africa to establish formal relations with South Korea, In August 1986 Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Won-kyung paid a visit to Ivory Coast. In May 1991, Special Envoy of the Korean President Kim Chang-hoon visited Ivory Coast. In June 1994, Special Envoy of the President Kim Chong-ho visited Ivory Coast. In January 1999 Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Hong Soon-young visited Ivory Coast and in February 2010 Korean Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Lee Yong-joon also paid a visit to Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Abidjan.
Taiwan	20 July 1963 unofficial relation (Now)	Taiwan had full formal relations with Ivory Coast from 1963 to 1983 when diplomatic relations were served after Ivory Coast switched relations to China. Ivory Coast–Taiwan relations are conducted on an unofficial level, as Ivory Coast adheres to a one-China policy and officially recognises the People's Republic of China only. Since 1992, Taiwan maintains a representative office in Abidjan.
Turkey	14 July 1964	See Ivory Coast–Turkey relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 July 1964 Côte d’Ivoire has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Abidjan. Trade volume between the two countries was 409.7 million USD in 2019 (Ivory Coast's exports/imports: 188.8/220.9 million USD). There are direct flights from Istanbul to Abidjan since July 2012.
Vietnam	6 October 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1975 Vietnam is accredited to Ivory Coast through a non-resident embassy based in Rabat, Morocco and an honorary consulate in Abidjan. Ivory Coast is accredited to Vietnam through a non-resident embassy based in Beijing, China and an honorary consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2019, Ivory Coast, along with the Philippines, has become the main importers of Vietnamese rice.

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
France	8 August 1960	See France–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 August 1960 Despite electoral wrangling, Ivory Coast continues to maintain extremely close relations with France. President Houphouët-Boigny, who was a minister in the French colonial government prior to independence, insisted that the connection be maintained. President Chirac visited Ivory Coast soon after his election in 1995, followed by the French secretary of state and the ministers of foreign affairs and defense. Examples of Franco-Ivorian cooperation are numerous. French is Ivory Coast's official language. Ivorian security is enhanced by a brigade of French marines stationed in Abidjan. Some 20,000 French expatriates continue to make their home in Ivory Coast, and the country's currency, the CFA franc, is tied to the French franc. France maintains a military base at Port Bouët and has assisted in the restructuring of the Ivorian armed forces. France was the first country to recognize the victory of President Gbagbo in the October 2000 elections. France was also instrumental in the military efforts in the country during the 2002-2003 civil conflict. In February 2009, the French government decided to withdraw half of the 1,800 French troops currently stationed in Ivory Coast; the French president saying "The security risk in Ivory Coast has abated and waiting for elections whose timing remains uncertain no longer justifies the maintenance of a full military presence". France has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Lyon.
	7 August 1960	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 August 1960 See Germany–Ivory Coast relations Germany has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Berlin.
Russia	23 January 1967	See Ivory Coast–Russia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 1967 Russia works on UN missions to help the people of Ivory Coast. The help is sometimes done from the Russian embassy in Abidjan, but is also done from the embassy in Accra, Ghana. From these point of view, Russia regarded the outcome of the extraordinary summit held in Dakar, Senegal, of the Economic Community for West African States.
Spain	12 June 1964	See Ivory Coast–Spain relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 June 1964 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Abidjan.
United Kingdom	12 October 1960	See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom The UK established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 12 October 1960. Ivory Coast maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Ivory Coast through its embassy in Abidjan. Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic co-operation pact, the International Criminal Court, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have an Economic Partnership Agreement, a High Level Prosperity Partnership, and an Investment Agreement.

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia	3 July 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1975 Australia's High Commission in Accra, Functions as the non-resident embassy to Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Canberra.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Ivory Coast
• List of diplomatic missions of Ivory Coast