Russia–Trinidad and Tobago relations

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Russia–Trinidad and Tobago relations
Map indicating locations of Russia and Trinidad and Tobago

Russia
Trinidad and Tobago

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Trinidad and Tobago were established on June 6, 1974. Russia is represented in Trinidad and Tobago through a non-resident embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.

Soviet-era relations

diplomatic relations with the new Caribbean nation.[1]

Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago Ellis Clarke on 13 June 1975.[3]

In 1975, Eric Williams travelled to the Soviet Union as part of a thawing of relations between his country and Soviet-aligned states.[4]

Russia and Trinidad

In August 1992, Trinidad and Tobago recognized Russia as the successor state to the Soviet Union. In 2004,

Cossack folk dance had nine concerts in Port of Spain, San Fernando, Couva, and Tobago. [citation needed
]

In December 2010,

Suruj Rambachan, the Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister announced that the country had lifted visa requirements for holders of Russian passports one month before. Rambachan stated that the move, under which holders of those passports would be able to visit Trinidad and Tobago for 90 days visa-free for either business or pleasure, was done to make it easier for those nationals to do business in the country, and also to increase tourism, in which he noted that Russian tourism to Tobago has been increasing.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Soviet Union Recognizes Trinidad-Tobago Regime". Associated Press in The News and Courier. London. 31 August 1962. pp. 8–C. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ The Current digest of the Soviet press. 23. Vol. 26. American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. 1974. p. 27. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ^ "08120" Тринидад и Тобаго (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 19 January 2011. (Archived at WebCite)
  4. ^ Foreign Relations of Trinidad and Tobago CountryStudies.US
  5. Trinidad Express. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2011. (Archived at WebCite
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