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As part of the foreign relations of Suriname, the country is a participant in numerous international organizations.

Border disputes

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Template:Main The country claims an area in French Guiana between Litani River and Marouini River (both headwaters of the Lawa). Suriname also claims an area in Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Koetari Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne).

International organization participation

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Suriname is a member of numerous international organizations. Among them, since gaining independence, Suriname has become a member of the UN, the OAS, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market and the Association of Caribbean States. It is associated with the European Union through the Lomé Convention. Suriname participates in the Amazonian Pact, a grouping of the countries of the Amazon basin that focuses on protection of the Amazon region's natural resources from environmental degradation.

Reflecting its status as a major bauxite producer, Suriname is a member of the International Bauxite Association. The country also belongs to the Caribbean Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Forum of East Asia–Latin America Cooperation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Suriname became a member of the Islamic Development Bank in 1998, under the Wijdenbosch government. In 2003, Suriname joined the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch language union).

Suriname has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992.<ref name="singaporebook">Template:Cite bookaccess-date=28 March 2024</ref>

Regional and international agreements

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Bilateral agreements with several countries of the region, covering diverse areas of cooperation, have underscored the government's interest in strengthening regional ties. The return to Suriname from French Guiana of about 8,000 refugees of the 1986–91 civil war between the military and domestic insurgents has improved relations with French authorities. Longstanding border disputes with Guyana and French Guiana remain unresolved. Negotiations with the Government of Guyana brokered by the Jamaican Prime Minister in 2000 did not produce an agreement but the countries agreed to restart talks after Guyanese national elections in 2001. In January 2002 the presidents of Suriname and Guyana met in Suriname and agreed to resume negotiations, establishing the Suriname-Guyana border commission to begin meeting in May 2002. An earlier dispute with Brazil ended amicably after formal demarcation of the border.

In May 1997, then-President Wijdenbosch joined US President Clinton and 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever US-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean - Outlining a framework for cooperation on justice and counter narcotics issues, finance, development, and trade.

Diplomatic relations

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List of countries which Suriname maintains diplomatic relations with:

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Bilateral relations

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1978. In 2009 both nations formed a Joint Commission to improve relations between both countries and expand in various areas of cooperation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Flag See Brazil–Suriname relations
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Template:Flag See China–Suriname relations
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Template:Flag 24 November 1975 See Ghana–Suriname relations
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  • Indonesia has an embassy in Paramaribo.
  • Suriname has an embassy in Jakarta.
Template:Flag 1975 See Mexico–Suriname relations
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The nations have begun discussing cooperation in the areas of agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, education, along with trade. In October 2013, the Surinamese foreign minister, Yldiz Pollack-Beighle visited Moscow for talks on concluding military and joint law enforcement training.<ref>Russia and CARICOM: A New Dawn?, By: Peter Clegg & Veronika Clegg, 17 January 2018, The Commonwealth Round Table</ref>

Template:Flag 1979 See Suriname–Switzerland relations
Template:Flag See Suriname–Trinidad and Tobago relations
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  • Turkey is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name="mfa.gov.tr"/>
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$18.2 million in 2019 (Suriname's exports/imports: 0.1/18.1 million USD).<ref name="mfa.gov.tr"/>
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  • United Kingdom is accredited to Suriname from its embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Suriname has an embassy in London.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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  • Suriname has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and a consulate-general in Miami.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • United States has an embassy in Paramaribo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag See Suriname–Venezuela relations

See also

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References

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