Foreign relations of Burundi
Template:Short description Template:Politics of Burundi 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.
Burundi is a member of various international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the African Union, the African Development Bank and the Francophonie. The Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Nyamko Sabuni, was born in Burundi.
Diplomatic relations
[edit]List of countries which Burundi maintains diplomatic relations with:
Bilateral relations
[edit]Africa
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| Template:Flag | April 1972 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in April 1972<ref name=":20">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 21 December 1988 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1988 when Angola's first Ambassador to Burundi, Miguel Gaspar Neto presented his credentials.<ref name=":28">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | The two countries maintain diplomatic relations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Template:Flag | 1 August 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 August 1980<ref name=":23">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | The two countries maintain diplomatic relations and Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza visited the country in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| Template:Flag | 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1963<ref name=":9">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 21 December 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1980<ref name=":25">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 8 December 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 December 1964<ref name=":11">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 9 June 1965 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1965 when the Burundi government has appointed its Ambassador in Addis Ababa, Pascar Bugiriza<ref name=":12">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 25 August 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 August 1964<ref name=":10">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 28 June 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on Template:Dts<ref name=":13">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1967 | See Kenya–Burundi relations
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| Template:Flag | 13 September 1991 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 September 1991<ref name=":29">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 26 June 1975 |
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| Template:Flag | 6 November 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 November 1970 when M. Jimm Etuk, first Ambassador of Nigeria to Burundi, presented his letters of credentials to colonel Michel Micombero, Head of State.<ref name=":18">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | April 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in Template:Dts<ref name=":17">Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Main
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| Template:Flag | January 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in Template:Dts<ref name=":15">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 2 March 2016 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 2016.<ref name=":32">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1970 |
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| Template:Flag | 23 June 1995 |
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| Template:Flag | 28 November 2012 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 2012<ref name=":31">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1970<ref name=":19">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 9 September 1965 | See Burundi–Tanzania relations
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| Template:Flag | 25 August 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on Template:Dts when has been accredited Ambassador of Burundi to Uganda (Resident in Dar es Salaam) Mr. P. Mangona.<ref name=":14">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 13 March 1973 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1973<ref name=":42">Template:Cite book</ref>
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Americas
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| Template:Flag | 27 March 1969 |
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| Template:Flag | 28 July 1977 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 July 1977<ref name=":21">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1 July 1962<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref> | See Burundi-United States relations
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Asia
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| Template:Flag | 21 December 1963 | See Burundi–China relations
On December 21, 1963, the People's Republic of China established the diplomatic relations with the Republic of Burundi. But on January 29, 1965, the Burundi government unilaterally announced the break-up of the diplomatic relations with China. On October 13, 1971, the two countries restored the diplomatic relations and afterwards it has witnessed a favorable development.<ref name=":8">Template:Cite web</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1967 | See Burundi–India relations
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| Template:Flag | 27 September 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1980 when Ambassador of Iraq Mr. Fakhri Ahmed Oasio presented his credentials to President of Burundi Colonel Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.<ref name=":24">Template:Cite book</ref> |
| Template:Flag | Template:Date table sorting<ref name=":7">Template:Cite book</ref> | Diplomatic relations were broken off 16 May 1973 and resumption on 1 March 1995<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 16 January 1981 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 January 1981 when ambassador of Burundi Mr. Julian Nahabo presented his credentials to Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Jaber.<ref name=":26">Template:Cite book</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 12 March 1967 | See Burundi–North Korea relations |
| Template:Flag | 3 October 1991 | Establishment of diplomatic Relations between South Korea and the Republic of Burundi was on 3 October 1991.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In October 1985 Minister of Finance Pierre Ngerngi attended the Annual General Meeting of the IMF and the IBRD in Seoul, Korea.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 16 April 1973 |
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Europe
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| Template:Flag | 18 July 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 July 1962.<ref name=":6">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 26 November 2001 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on Template:Dts<ref name=":30">Template:Cite news</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 25 June 1965 |
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| Template:Flag | 1968 | Greece is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda, while Uganda is represented in Greece through its embassy in Switzerland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 1967 | Burundi and Italy maintain diplomatic relations and Italy is represented in Burundi through its embassy in Uganda.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 4 July 1962 | The Netherlands have an embassy in Bujumbura.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flag | 8 August 1962 | See Burundi–Poland relations |
| Template:Flag | 1 October 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1962 |
| Template:Flag | 30 April 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on Template:Dts<ref name=":22">Template:Cite book</ref>
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| Template:Flag | 1 July 1962 | See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
Burundi established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 1 July 1962.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Failed verification
Both countries share common membership of the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have an Investment Agreement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Pacific
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Australia is represented in Burundi by its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="mae.gov.bi" /> |
See also
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