Suriname–United Kingdom relations

Suriname–United Kingdom relations
Map indicating locations of Suriname and United Kingdom

Suriname
United Kingdom

Suriname–United Kingdom relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions between the Republic of Suriname and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 March 1976.[1]

Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic Co-operation Pact,[2] the Caribbean Development Bank, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the CARIFORUM–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement.[3]

History

England governed Suriname from 1650 to 1667, when Suriname was ceded to the Netherlands. The UK occupied Suriname from 1799 until 1816.[4]

Economic relations

From 29 December 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Suriname and the UK was governed by the CARIFORUM–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[5]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the CARIFORUM states signed the CARIFORUM–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement on 22 March 2019. The CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[6][7] Suriname signed and acceded to the Economic Partnership Agreement on 5 March 2021.[3] Trade value between CARIFORUM states and the United Kingdom was worth £5,108 million in 2022.[8]

Diplomatic missions

  • Suriname does not maintain an embassy in the UK.
  • The United Kingdom is not accredited to Suriname through an embassy; the UK develops relations through its high commission in Georgetown, Guyana.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lijst van Diplomatieke Betrekkingen en Visum-afschaffingsovereenkomsten" (PDF). gov.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ @SciDiplomacyUSA (2 February 2024). "The Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation welcomes Suriname! The United States looks forward to working with Suriname to tackle shared challenges facing the Atlantic region & the health of our ocean" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b Jayawardena, Ranil (5 March 2021). "Suriname signs CARIFORUM-UK EPA". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ Drepaul, Milton (13 June 2012). "Suriname plans to join the Commonwealth". AllVoices. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  5. ^ "EU - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ^ Department for International Trade; Hollingbery, George (22 March 2019). "UK signs trade continuity agreement with Caribbean countries". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ Partington, Richard (22 March 2019). "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. ^ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "UK help and services in Suriname". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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