Foreign relations of Panama
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Panama is currently a member of the UN General Assembly (and most major UN agencies) and has served three terms in the UN Security Council. In November 2006 it was elected to serve a two year term on the Security Council, beginning January 1, 2007. It maintains membership in several international financial institutions, including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.
Panama is a member of the Organization of American States and was a founding member of the Rio Group. Although it was suspended from the Latin American Economic System — known informally both as the Group of Eight and the Rio Group — in 1988 due to its internal political system under Manuel Noriega, Panama was readmitted in September 1994 as an acknowledgment of its present democratic credentials.
Panama also is one of the founding members of the Union of Banana Exporting Countries and belongs to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. Panama is a member of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) as well as the Central American Integration System (SICA). Panama joined its six Central American neighbors at the 1994 Summit of the Americas in signing the Alliance for Sustainable Development known as the Conjunta Centroamerica-USA or CONCAUSA to promote sustainable economic development in the region.
Panama is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military (as covered under Article 98).
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[edit] Bilateral relations
[edit] Relationships between Canada and Panama
- Diplomatic relations between Panama and Canada started in 1961.
- Canada has a consulate in Panama City.[1]
- Panama has an embassy in Ottawa and general consulates in Montreal and Toronto
- Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States.
- Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Panama]
[edit] Colombia
Please see Colombia–Panama relations
[edit] Costa Rica
Please see Costa Rica–Panama relations.
[edit] Kosovo
Date started:2009-01-16 During a phone conversation between Skënder Hyseni and Samuel Lewis Navarro, it was decided two countries will work further for the development and strengthening of bilateral relations. Panama will also work to convince its neighbours to recognize Kosovo.[2]
[edit] Republic of China
Panama is among a handful of nations that recognize, diplomatically, the Republic of China or Taiwan.
[edit] Russia
- Panama has an embassy in Moscow.
- Russia has an embassy in Panama city,Panama.
[edit] Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Panama was the first Latin American country on recognizing the SADR in 1978, during the Omar Torrijos presidency.[3] Panama also has the oldest Sahrawi embassy in Latin America.
[edit] United States
See Panama and the United States relation. The United States cooperates with the Politics of Panama|Panamanian government in promoting economic, political, security, and social development through U.S. and international agencies. Cultural ties between the two countries are strong, and many Panamanians come to the United States for Tertiary education|higher education] and advanced training. In 2007, the U.S. and Panama partnered to launch a regional health worker training center. The center provides training to community healthcare workers in Panama and throughout Central America. About 25,000 American citizens reside in Panama, many retirees from the Panama Canal Commission and individuals who hold dual nationality. There is also a rapidly growing enclave of American retirees in the Chiriqui Province in western Panama.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Canadian embassy in Panama City
- ^ "Panama recognizes Kosovo independence" newkosovareport.com 16 January 2009 Link retrieved 2009-06-09
- ^ Panamá y la república Saharaui
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