The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992.[1]
Central American relations
President Flores[who?] consulted frequently with the other Central American presidents on issues of mutual interest. He continued his predecessor's strong emphasis on Central American cooperation and integration, which resulted in an agreement easing border controls and tariffs among Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Honduras also 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. Honduras held the 6-month SICA presidency during the second half of 1998.
At the 17th Central American Summit in 1995, hosted by Honduras in the northern city of San Pedro Sula, the region's six countries (excluding Belize) signed treaties creating confidence- and security-building measures and combating the smuggling of stolen automobiles in the isthmus. In subsequent summits (held every 6 months), Honduras has continued to work with the other Central American countries on issues of common concern.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Honduras maintains diplomatic relations with:
Honduras and Czechoslovakia established diplomatic relations on 12 March 1930, Honduras and Czech Republic established diplomatic relations on 12 January 1993.[99]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 1876 when has been appointed first Consul General and Charge d'Affaires of Germany to Honduras and other countries of Central America Lugwig Friedrich Werner von Bergen.[100]
Diplomatic relations between Honduras and Federal Republic of Germany were established on 20 January 1960.[101]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 April 1955 when Mr. Joseph Kessary, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Israel (resident in Mexico) presented his credentials to President of Honduras.[103]
In July 2011, President
protest with the Honduran embassy in Tel Aviv.[106] In response, Lobo defended his intention "from a moral point of view".[107]
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki claimed that official recognition would be announced by the Honduran Foreign Ministry on 20 August following the summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) on 18 August.[108] According to Lobo, the organisation was expected to adopt a co-ordinated position on the issue,[107] but El Salvador, the nation presiding over the summit, refused to include the matter on the official agenda, insisting that discussion should retain a regional focus.[109] Despite this, Honduras and El Salvador both officially recognised the Palestinian state on 26 August.[110][111]
In December 2017, Honduras was one of nine countries (including the United States and Israel) to support Israel and vote against a motion adopted by the United Nations General Assembly condemning the United States'
recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[112][113]
In February 2021, the first COVID vaccines in the country were received through a donation from Israel.[114]
In June 2021, Honduras moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, being the fourth country to move its embassy to Jerusalem. (The other countries are
Honduras officially recognized the Republic of Kosovo on 3 September 2010.[116] Kosovo and Honduras established diplomatic relations on 2 December 2010.[117]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 April 1879 when has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Honduras to Mexico Senor Delfino Sanchez.[118]
Honduras and Nicaragua had tense relations throughout 2000 and early 2001 due to a boundary dispute off the Atlantic coast. Nicaragua imposed a 35% tariff against Honduras due to the dispute, and the matter is currently awaiting a decision from the ICJ.[122]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 June 1849 when has been appointed Charge d'Affaires of United Kingdom to Honduras (resident in Guatemala) Frederick Chatfield.[5]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 April 1853.[130]
In May 1997, former President Carlos Roberto Reina met with former US President Bill Clinton in Costa Rica, and the President of the Dominican Republic to reaffirm support for strengthening democracy, good governance, and promoting prosperity through economic integration, free trade, and investment. The leaders also expressed their commitment to the continued development of just and equitable societies and responsible environmental policies as an integral element of sustainable development.
In Summer 2003 Honduras sent around 370 soldiers to Iraq as part of the U.S. coalition of countries that were engaging in war in this country. Immediately after 21 April 2004 these troops were withdrawn by President Ricardo Maduro in the wake of a similar decision by Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Honduras joining the coalition was largely an attempt to improve foreign relations with the United States over the issue of the migration of many thousands of Hondurans to the US. The money these migrants send back to their families in Honduras is a crucial factor in the Honduran economy, while any political strategy to help these migrants is a guaranteed vote winner.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 January 1929 when has been accredited Minister Resident of Uruguay to Honduras Dr. Luis Saavedra.[133]
Honduras is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Uruguay is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Illicit drugs
Honduras is a transshipment point for
narcotics; illicit producer of cannabis, cultivated on small plots and used principally for local consumption; corruption
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