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The Governments of Saint Lucia and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia have established formal diplomatic relations with effect from August 3rd 2004.

At a ceremony held at the offices of St. Lucia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the two countries signed an Agreement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, committing themselves to “strengthening relations between the two countries and developing bilateral cooperation in different fields of mutual concern”, on the basis of an interest in developing relations between the two countries and their peoples.

The countries confirmed that the new relationship would be guided by the principles of the of the United Nations Charter and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and would be pursued on the basis of equality, sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.

Left - Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Teruneh Zenna; Right - H.E. Mr. Anthony Severin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The Agreement was signed on behalf of St. Lucia by H.E. Mr. Anthony Severin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, by its Ambassador and Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Teruneh Zenna.

In signing the Agreement, the representative of Ethiopia congratulated the Government of St. Lucia for taking the initiative in pursuing the establishment of diplomatic relations, and observed that although separated by great distance, the people of St. Lucia and Ethiopia shared much that was common.

For his part, St. Lucia’s representative noted that the initiative was the logical outcome of St. Lucia’s desire to promote peace and friendship, develop cultural ties, and strengthen economic and technical cooperation with members of the United Nations family. He also noted that a significant segment of St. Lucia’s population already had strong emotional ties with Ethiopia, a factor which would help in strengthening the new relationship between the two countries.
 

 


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