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Since the establishment of sovereignty with the ratification of the constitution in 1993, Andorra has moved to become an active member of the international community. In July 1993, Andorra established its first diplomatic mission in the world to the United Nations.

Foreign affairs are supervised by the Ministry of External Affairs (Catalan: Ministeri d'Afers Exteriors).

Memberships

Andorra is a full member of the United Nations (UN), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Red Cross, Universal Copyright Convention, Council of Europe, World Tourism Organization, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), and Interpol. Since 1991, Andorra has had a special agreement with the European Union.

Disputes - international: none

Bilateral relations

List of countries which Andorra maintains diplomatic relations with:[1]

# Country Date
1  France 3 June 1993
2  Spain 3 June 1993
3  Netherlands 14 December 1993
4  Germany 2 March 1994
5  United Kingdom 9 March 1994
6  Israel 13 April 1994
7  Denmark 4 May 1994
8  Bulgaria 17 June 1994
9  China 29 June 1994
10  India 22 November 1994
11  Belgium 15 December 1994
12  Portugal 22 December 1994
13  Ireland 18 January 1995
14  Italy 1 February 1995
15  United States 21 February 1995
16  Marshall Islands 23 February 1995
17  South Korea 23 February 1995
18  Hungary 1 March 1995
19  Australia 2 March 1995
20  Sweden 16 March 1995
21  Greece 17 March 1995
22  Austria 20 March 1995
23  South Africa 22 March 1995
24  Paraguay 23 March 1995
25  Luxembourg 7 April 1995
26  Argentina 26 April 1995
27  Croatia 28 April 1995
28  Mexico 5 May 1995
29  Russia 13 June 1995
30  Bolivia 14 June 1995
–  Holy See 16 June 1995
31  Cyprus 29 June 1995
32  Nicaragua 29 June 1995
33  Slovenia 13 July 1995
34  Malta 24 July 1995
35  Iceland 3 August 1995
36  New Zealand 3 August 1995
37  Finland 23 August 1995
38  Liechtenstein 1 September 1995
39   Switzerland 6 September 1995
40  Cuba 19 October 1995
41  Japan 20 October 1995
42  Colombia 2 November 1995
43  Norway 15 November 1995
44  Guatemala 27 November 1995
45  San Marino 30 November 1995
46  Albania 15 February 1996
47  Venezuela 7 March 1996
48  Indonesia 26 March 1996
49  Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 March 1996
50  Estonia 11 April 1996
51  Azerbaijan 30 April 1996
52  Ecuador 7 May 1996
53  Poland 15 May 1996
54  Costa Rica 22 May 1996
55  Romania 6 June 1996
56  Czech Republic 3 July 1996
57  Slovakia 3 July 1996
58  Brazil 9 July 1996
59  Chile 15 July 1996
60  Panama 16 July 1996
61  Ukraine 19 August 1996
62  Latvia 27 August 1996
63  Honduras 18 September 1996
64  Moldova 9 October 1996
65  Uruguay 27 November 1996
66  Morocco 3 December 1996
67  Egypt 25 February 1997
68  Lithuania 13 May 1997
69  Peru 3 June 1997
70  Singapore 18 September 1997
71  El Salvador 14 May 1998
72  Turkey 8 October 1998
73  Lebanon 24 March 1999
74  Philippines 22 February 2000
75  Jordan 3 March 2000
76  Thailand 28 April 2000
77  Seychelles 28 April 2000
78  Dominican Republic 14 September 2000
79  Pakistan 22 July 2003
80  Armenia 18 November 2003
81  Algeria 29 March 2005
82  Burkina Faso 18 May 2005
83  Gabon 31 January 2006
84  Cambodia 8 March 2006
85  Benin 24 March 2006
86  Afghanistan 29 March 2006
87  Georgia 5 April 2006
88  Cape Verde 30 June 2006
89  Monaco 7 July 2006
90  Montenegro 28 July 2006
91    Nepal 22 September 2006
92  Tunisia 20 November 2006
93  Senegal 20 December 2006[2]
94  Mauritius 21 December 2006
95  Haiti 19 January 2007
96  Bahrain 4 May 2007
97  Bangladesh 9 May 2007
98  Qatar 15 May 2007
99  Burundi 30 May 2007
100  Serbia 1 June 2007
101  Laos 8 June 2007
102  Vietnam 12 June 2007
103  Tajikistan 9 November 2007
104  Kazakhstan 30 January 2008
105  Oman 10 March 2008
106  Uganda 11 March 2008
107  Kuwait 17 March 2008
108  Turkmenistan 17 April 2008
109  Maldives 19 May 2008
110  Comoros 8 July 2008
111  United Arab Emirates 23 September 2008
112  Myanmar 11 February 2009
113  Djibouti 17 March 2009
114  Saudi Arabia 19 March 2009
115  Angola 20 March 2009
116  São Tomé and Príncipe 27 May 2009
117  North Macedonia 31 July 2009
118  Uzbekistan 1 December 2009
119  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 April 2010
120  Cameroon 21 October 2010
121  Ghana 31 March 2011
122  Antigua and Barbuda 3 June 2011
123  Brunei 16 June 2011
–  Kosovo 14 September 2011
124  East Timor 20 September 2011
125  Belarus 27 September 2011
126  Mongolia 21 November 2011
127  Bhutan 23 March 2012
128  Tuvalu 9 November 2012
129  Mauritania 16 September 2013
130  Fiji 27 September 2013
131  Jamaica 23 September 2014
132  Kyrgyzstan 25 September 2014
133  Trinidad and Tobago 26 September 2014
134  Iran 30 September 2015
135  Sri Lanka 30 November 2016
136  Togo 21 November 2017
137  Belize 26 February 2018
138  Madagascar 25 September 2018
139  Palau 25 September 2018
140  Rwanda 18 November 2018
141  Mozambique 15 January 2019
142  Bahamas 31 October 2019
143  Dominica 30 April 2021
144  Kiribati 27 May 2021
145  Barbados 21 June 2021
146  Kenya 16 February 2022
147  Republic of the Congo 24 February 2022
148  Guinea-Bissau 5 April 2022
149  Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 September 2022
150  Saint Lucia 20 September 2023[3]
151  Vanuatu 1 December 2023[4]

Americas

Country Formal relations began on Notes
 Argentina 26 April 1995 See Andorra–Argentina relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Argentina.
  • Argentina is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
 Canada 15 November 1995
  • Andorra is accredited to Canada from its embassy based in New York City and maintains an honorary consulate in Montreal.
  • Canada is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.[5]
 Chile 15 July 1996 See Andorra–Chile relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Chile.
  • Chile is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
 Mexico 5 May 1995 See Andorra–Mexico relations
  • Andorra is accredited to Mexico from its embassy based in New York City.[6]
  • Mexico is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain[7] and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
 Peru 3 June 1997 See Andorra–Peru relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Peru.
  • Peru is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
 United States 21 February 1995 See Andorra–United States relations

The United States established diplomatic relations with Andorra on 21 February 1995. The then-Permanent Representative of Andorra to the United Nations, Carles Font-Rossell, was accredited as Andorra's first Ambassador to the United States as of 14 March 2008.[8]

  • Andorra has an embassy based in New York City.[9]
  • United States is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.[10]

Asia

Country Formal relations began on Notes
 Armenia 18 November 2003
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Armenia.
  • Armenia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.[11]
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
 Azerbaijan 30 April 1996[12]
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Azerbaijan.
  • Azerbaijan is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.

Europe

Country Formal relations began on Notes
 European Union
Main article: Andorra–European Union relations

Andorra has had a customs union with the European Union (EU) since 1991, though it excludes agricultural produce. Andorra also maintains its border controls by staying outside of Schengen, though citizens holding a Schengen visa can usually enter. Andorra has a monetary agreement with the EU, allowing it to make the euro its official currency, and permitting it to issue euro coins.

 France 3 June 1993
Main article: Andorra–France relations
 Kosovo 14 September 2011

On 8 June 2011, Andorra became the 76th member state of the United Nations to recognise the independence of Kosovo.[a] The Kosovo Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the two countries would form diplomatic relations very shortly. Previously, in 2008, Andorra was hesitant to recognise the Republic of Kosovo's independence due to a possible precedent in the region and due to pressure from Spain. Andorra and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on 14 September 2011.[15]

  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Kosovo.
  • Kosovo is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
 Portugal 22 December 1994 See Andorra–Portugal relations
  • Andorra has an embassy in Lisbon.[16]
  • Portugal is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.[17]
 Spain 3 June 1993 See Andorra–Spain relations
  • Andorra has an embassy in Madrid.[18]
  • Spain has an embassy in Andorra la Vella.[19]
 Ukraine See Andorra–Ukraine relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Ukraine.
  • Ukraine is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diplomatic relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Andorra. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Diplomatic Relations Between Andorra and Senegal as of 20 Dec. 2006". United Nations Digital Library. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "External Affairs Minister expands Saint Lucia's diplomatic relations". 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Signing diplomatic relations Andorra and Vanuatu strengthened the opportunities for deepening our work". Andorra UN. December 2, 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (2009-09-18). "Canada - Andorra Relations". www.canadainternational.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. ^ "USA". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. ^ "Inicio". embamex.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. ^ Andorra Ambassador Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Washington Diplomat, retrieved 2008-09-18
  9. ^ "Estats Units d'Amèrica". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "US Embassy in Madrid". usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Honorary consulate of Armenia in Andorra". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  12. ^ "Andorra".
  13. ^ "La France en Andorre". ad.ambafrance.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  14. ^ "França". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Kosova and Andorra establish diplomatic relations". MFA of Kosovo. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  16. ^ "Portugal". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Embaixada de Portugal em Espanha". mne.pt. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  18. ^ "España". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Páginas - Embajada de España en Andorra". www.exteriores.gob.es. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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