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
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.
Soviet-era relations
Premier of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev sent a telegram to
Eric Williams, the incoming
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, on 30 August 1962 recognising the
independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the
United Kingdom. In the same telegram, which was sent only hours before the formal independence from the United Kingdom, the Soviet Premier also expressed his willingness to establish
diplomatic relations with the new
Caribbean
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nation.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Trinidad and Tobago were established on 6 June 1974 in
New York City, when the
Permanent Representative of the Soviet Union to the United Nations Yakov Malik and his Trinidadian counterpart signed the necessary treaty.
Vladimir Kazimirov was appointed as the first
Soviet Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, in concurrence with his posting as
Ambassador to Venezuela, on 19 April 1975. Kazimirov presented his
Letters of Credence to
Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago
From 1962 to 1976 the head of state under the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 was the queen of Trinidad and Tobago, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The queen was represent ...
Ellis Clarke on 13 June 1975.
In 1975, Eric Williams travelled to the
Soviet Union as part of a thawing of relations between his country and Soviet-aligned states.
Russia and Trinidad
In August 1992, Trinidad and Tobago recognized Russia as the successor state to the Soviet Union. In 2004,
Sergey Lavrov and
Knowlson Gift
Knowlson Gift is a politician in Trinidad and Tobago. He is a member of the People's National Movement. Gift served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago), Minister of Foreign Affairs between May 7 and May 17, 1995, but resigned in th ...
signed a protocol on political consultations between the two ministries. In April 2005, the
and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed a cooperation agreement. In 2004, the Russian
Cossack
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folk dance had nine concerts in
Port of Spain
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,
San Fernando
San Fernando may refer to:
People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
Places Argentina
*San Fernando de la Buena Vista, city of Greater Buenos ...
,
Couva, and
Tobago.
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.
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See also
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Foreign relations of Russia
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Foreign relations of Trinidad and Tobago
Modern Trinidad and Tobago maintains close relations with its Caribbean neighbours and major North American and European trading partners. As the most industrialized and second-largest country in the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tob ...
References
External links
Documents on the Russia – Trinidad and Tobago relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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