France–Kiribati relations
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diplomatic relations, but no diplomatic presence on each other's territory; the French embassy in Suva is accredited to Kiribati.[1]
History
In 1995, Kiribati briefly suspended its diplomatic relations with France in protest against
Mururoa in French Polynesia.[2]
France provides aid to Kiribati in various forms. French aid enabled the opening on nine school classes on
Banaba.[1]
French exports to Kiribati were worth 24 million Euro in 2002.[1]
Kiribati also allows French vessels to fish in its waters.[3]
I-Kiribati President Anote Tong paid a State visit to Paris in June 2006 to attend a France-Oceania multilateral summit.[4] The summit aimed at "strengthening French-Pacific relations and regional cooperation" in economic, political, environmental and security fields.[5]
Sources
- French Foreign Affairs Ministry Archived 2008-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "French Foreign Affairs Ministry". Archived from the original on 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Timeline: Kiribati", BBC, April 29, 2009
- ^ "About the Common Fisheries Policy", European Union
- ^ French Foreign Affairs Ministry Archived November 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Second France-Oceania Summit Declaration adopted on 26 June 2006 in Paris", Yokwe, June 26, 2006