South Korea–Tajikistan relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between the South Korea and the Tajikistan. The two countries maintain friendly relations and have established embassies in each other's capitals.
Political relations
After Tajikistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, South Korea established diplomatic relations with the country on 27 April 1992. Initially, South Korea accredited its ambassador to Uzbekistan as also covering Tajikistan. In 2008, South Korea opened a branch of its embassy in Dushanbe and appointed a chargé d’affaires, and in November 2021, the mission was upgraded to a full embassy. Tajikistan opened its embassy in Seoul in 2015 and appointed a resident ambassador. President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan visited South Korea twice, in 2005 and 2015. South Korean prime minister Lee Nak-yon made his first state visit to Tajikistan in 2019. The Korea–Central Asia Cooperation Forum has further strengthened bilateral relations between South Korea and Tajikistan.
See also
- Foreign relations of South Korea
- Foreign relations of Tajikistan
References
Tajikistan Category:Bilateral relations of Tajikistan
Ivory Coast–Mali relations are the bilateral relations between Ivory Coast and Mali. The length of the state border between the two countries is 599 km. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Bamako. Mali has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are members of the African Union, ECOWAS and Non-Aligned Movement.
History
Relations between Ivory Coast and Mali have never been particularly close, but they are less confrontational than Ivory Coast's relations with Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. Abidjan and Bamako have maintained relatively stable relations, ranging from friendly to cordial, despite Mali's socialist orientation in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 2012, the Tuareg rebellion began in Mali, prompting Ivory Coast to strengthen its armed forces to secure its northern border.
Trade
Mali is the third-largest consumer of Ivorian products in the world, importing goods from Ivory Coast worth 404 million USD in 2017.
See also
- Foreign relations of Ivory Coast
- Foreign relations of Mali
- Ivory Coast–Mali border
References
Mali Category:Bilateral relations of Mali
Guinea–Ivory Coast relations are the bilateral relations between Guinea and Ivory Coast. The length of the state border between the two countries is 816 km. Both nations are members of the African Union and Non-Aligned Movement.
History
France began negotiations with chiefs along the modern Ivorian coast in the 1840s, thereby establishing a protectorate that later became the colony of Ivory Coast in 1893. France also annexed the coast of modern Guinea in the late 19th century as the colony of Rivières du Sud. The territory was renamed French Guinea in 1894 and was later incorporated into French West Africa together with Ivory Coast. The border between the two countries was defined by the colonial administration on 17 October 1899, with a more detailed delimitation carried out on 21 June 1911.
As the decolonization movement grew in the period following the end of World War II, France gradually granted greater political rights and freedoms to its African colonies south of the Sahara, leading to broad internal autonomy for French West Africa in 1958 within the framework of the French Community.
Guinea and Ivory Coast are neighboring former French colonies in West Africa. Both countries gained independence at approximately the same time. Guinea became independent in 1958, and Ivory Coast followed in 1960. The contrast in the subsequent economic performance of the two countries is striking. The real gross domestic product of Ivory Coast grew at an annual rate of approximately 8 percent, while Guinea's economy experienced stagnation.
Human trafficking
There have been reports of Guinean women and girls being subjected to domestic servitude and sold for purposes of sexual exploitation in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Benin, Senegal, Greece, and Spain.
See also
- Foreign relations of Guinea
- Foreign relations of Ivory Coast
- Guinea–Ivory Coast border
References
Ivory Coast Guinea
Guinea–Mali relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Guinea and Mali. The two countries share a state border measuring 1,062 km in length.
History
Since gaining independence in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Mali and Guinea have maintained generally good relations. Following a series of border incidents, the Guinean ambassador to Mali suggested the presence of third-party provocateurs who may have instigated the conflicts. Overall, diplomatic relations between the two countries were not significantly affected by these incidents; however, recurring cross-border clashes raised concerns due to their negative impact on economic activity in the region. Nevertheless, the authorities of both countries have worked to address growing discontent among local populations in order to prevent further escalation, loss of life, and material damage.
In November 2017, illegal gold miners from both countries were involved in a large-scale clash at gold mining sites, resulting in the deaths of 22 people. In May 2018, a confrontation occurred along the border between law enforcement agencies of the two countries, in which six people were killed and around 60 were injured. A wedding procession from Mali requested permission from Guinean police to cross the state border. After being denied, Malian citizens began throwing stones at the officers, and Guinean police responded by opening fire, killing several Malians.
Guinea and Mali are members of the ECOWAS.
See also
- Foreign relations of Guinea
- Foreign relations of Mali
- Guinea–Mali border
References
Mali Category:Bilateral relations of Mali