UAE signs diplomatic ties with SVG

UAE signs diplomatic ties with St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Feb 21st, 2009
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New York, Feb. 21, 2009 The UAE and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a
joint statement to officially establish diplomatic ties between the two countries at
ambassadorial level with effect from February 20, 2009.
UAEʼs Permanent Ambassador at the UN Headquarters, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-
Jarman, signed the statement for his country, while his counterpart from St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, Camillo Gonsalves, also signed for his country during a short
ceremony held here at the premises of the UAE Permanent Mission at the UN
Headquarters. A number of members of the diplomatic corps in New York attended
the ceremony.

The joint statement, which was placed at the UN Headquarters in Arabic and
English copies, expresses the deep interest of the two countries in boosting joint
understanding and strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation between
them on the basis of the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, international
law and treaties, particularly those related to boosting international peace and
security, equality among people, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-
interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
The statement calls for establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
at ambassadorial level, in accordance with the April 18, 1961 Vienna Convention
on diplomatic relations, with effect from the day of signing the agreement.
Soon after signing the agreement, Al-Jarman and Gonsalves discussed ways to
boost bilateral ties between the two countries, particularly in the areas of politics,
economy, trade, culture and other areas.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a group of islands located in the South Eastern
part of the Caribbean.