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Template:Politics of Guinea-Bissau The Republic of Guinea-Bissau follows a nonaligned foreign policy and seeks friendly and cooperative relations with a wide variety of states and organizations. France, Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria, Libya, Cuba, the Palestine Liberation Organization, Ghana, and Russia have diplomatic offices in Bissau.

Diplomatic relations

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List of countries which Guinea-Bissau maintains diplomatic relations with:

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Bilateral relations

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Template:Flag 22 November 1974 See Brazil–Guinea-Bissau relations
Template:Flag 5 July 1975 See Cape Verde–Guinea-Bissau relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on Template:Dts<ref name="ReferenceB"/>

The Republic of Cape Verde islands are about 900 km north-west of Guinea-Bissau. Both were colonies of the Portuguese Empire and they campaigned together for independence with a plan for unification, but the countries separated after 1980.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

  • Cape Verde has an embassy in Bissau.
  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Praia.
Template:Flag 15 March 1974, broken 31 May 1990, Restored 23 April 1998<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> See China–Guinea-Bissau relations
  • China has an embassy in Bissau.
  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Beijing.
Template:Flag 19 October 1973
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1973 (with Czechoslovakia) and in 1993.<ref name="mzv.cz">Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Czech Republic is accredited to Guinea-Bissau from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="mzv.cz"/>
Template:Flag 11 June 1974 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 June 1974<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Egypt is accredited to Guinea-Bissau by its embassy in Conakry, Guinea.<ref>Template:Cite web]</ref>
  • Both countries are full member of the African Union.
Template:Flag 15 October 1973

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 October 1973<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Hungary is represented in Guinea-Bissau by its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Flag 9 June 1976 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1976<ref name="Blackwell"/>
  • Guinea-Bissau is accredited to Mozambique from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bissau.
  • Mozambique is accredited to Guinea-Bissau from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Maputo.
  • Both nations also conduct diplomatic relations from their respective ambassadors accredited to the CPLP in Lisbon, Portugal.
Template:Flag 10 September 1974 See Guinea-Bissau–Portugal relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 September 1974.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Lisbon and a consulate-general in Albufeira.
  • Portugal has an embassy in Bissau.
Template:Flag 6 October 1973 See Guinea-Bissau–Russia relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1973.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Flag 10 August 1974 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 August 1974, when first ambassador of Senegal Mr Saer Gaye presented his credentials to head of state Luis Cabral<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Dakar and a consulate-general in Ziguinchor.
  • Senegal has an embassy in Bissau.
Template:Flag 10 May 1974
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 May 1974 when Bozidar Stanic , Yugoslav Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, presented his credentials to President Luis Cabral.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
  • On 8 December 2017, Serbia unilaterally decided to abolish visa for of all types of passports of Guinea-Bissau.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Guinea-Bissau denies to have recognized Kosovo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag 3 March 1975 See Guinea-Bissau–Spain relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1975<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Madrid.
  • Spain has an embassy in Bissau.
Template:Flag 14 March 1975 See Guinea-Bissau–Sweden relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 March 1975 when Sweden's first Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau , Mr. D. Friedman , presented his credentials to President Louis Cabral.<ref name="Africa Research Bulletin"/>

  • Guinea-Bissau is accredited to Sweden from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium and maintains an honorary consulate in Stockholm.
  • Sweden is accredited to Guinea-Bissau from its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.
Template:Flag 11 November 2021 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 November 2021 when Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau (resident in Beijing) Mr. Antonio Serifo Embalo presented his credentials to President Timor Leste Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Timor-Leste is accredited to Guinea-Bissau from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dili.
  • Guinea-Bissau is accredited to Timor-Leste from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bissau.
  • Both nations also conduct diplomatic relations from their respective ambassadors accredited to the CPLP in Lisbon, Portugal.
Template:Flag See Guinea-Bissau–Turkey relations
  • Guinea-Bissau has an embassy in Ankara.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Bissau.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$4.95 million in 2019.<ref name="auto132">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag 12 February 2009 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 February 2009<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag Template:Date table sorting See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

Guinea-Bissau established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 12 March 1975.

  • Guinea-Bissau does not maintain an embassy in the United Kingdom.
  • The United Kingdom is not accredited to Guinea-Bissau through an embassy; the UK develops relations through its embassy in Dakar, Senegal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The UK governed parts of Guinea-Bissau from 1792 to 1870, when it was transferred to Portugal.

Both countries share common membership of the World Trade Organization.

Template:Flag 3 September 1975 See Guinea-Bissau–United States relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1975<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The U.S. Embassy suspended operations in Bissau on 14 June 1998, in the midst of violent conflict between forces loyal to then-President Vieira and the military-led junta. Prior to and following the embassy closure, the United States and Guinea-Bissau have enjoyed excellent bilateral relations.

  • Guinea-Bissau is accredited to the United States from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
  • United States is accredited to Guinea-Bissau from its embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

International membership

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Guinea-Bissau is a member of several international organizations: the United Nations and many of its specialized and related agencies, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Group of 77, and the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Guinea-Bissau is also a member of the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the African Union (AU), and the permanent Interstate Committee for drought control in the Sahel (CILSS).

See also

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