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Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia

The government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) conducts its own foreign relations.

Since independence in 1986, the FSM has established diplomatic relations with 92 countries, including all of its Pacific neighbors.

Regional relations

Regional cooperation through various multilateral organizations is a key element in FSM's foreign policy. FSM is a full member of the Pacific Islands Forum, the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission, the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The country also is one of the eight signatories of the Nauru Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Management Of Fisheries Of Common Interest which collectively controls 25-30% of the world's tuna supply and approximately 60% of the western and central Pacific tuna supply.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries with which the Federated States of Micronesia maintains diplomatic relations with:

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia 
# Country Date
1 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  United States 3 November 1986
2 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Marshall Islands 26 February 1987
3 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Nauru 10 April 1987
4 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Tuvalu 3 March 1988
5 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  New Zealand 30 June 1988
6 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Australia 6 July 1988
7 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Fiji 5 August 1988
8 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Japan 5 August 1988
9 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Papua New Guinea 21 September 1988
10 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Israel 23 November 1988
11 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kiribati 9 December 1988
12 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Philippines 10 January 1989
13 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Tonga 1 August 1989
14 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  China 11 September 1989
15 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Samoa 13 March 1990
16 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Chile 31 March 1990
17 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Solomon Islands 5 April 1990
18 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Vanuatu 19 April 1990
19 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  South Korea 5 April 1991
20 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Indonesia 16 July 1991
21 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Singapore 26 August 1991
22 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Maldives 24 October 1991
23 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Brunei 23 February 1992
24 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Thailand 20 March 1992
25 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Germany 21 April 1992
26 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Cyprus 5 May 1992
27 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Peru 7 May 1992
28 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Spain 11 May 1992
29 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Austria 1 July 1992
30 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Malaysia 6 July 1992
31 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Sweden 17 August 1992
32 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  United Kingdom 31 August 1992
33 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Colombia 8 September 1992
34 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Italy 27 November 1992
35 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  France 5 February 1993
36 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Guatemala 13 March 1993
37 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Argentina 27 July 1993
– Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Holy See 27 January 1994
38 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Palau 1 October 1994
39 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Portugal 24 March 1995
40 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Cambodia 2 May 1995
41 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Vietnam 22 September 1995
42 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Netherlands 15 April 1996
43 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Greece 30 April 1996
44 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Belgium 28 October 1996
45 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  India 29 November 1996
46 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  South Africa 12 December 1996
– Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Sovereign Order of Malta 12 November 1997
47 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Canada 3 March 1998
– Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Russia (severed) 9 March 1999
48 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Ukraine 17 September 1999
49 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Croatia 30 September 1999
50 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Mexico 27 September 2001
51 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia   Switzerland 22 April 2003
52 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Iceland 27 September 2004
53 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Czech Republic 6 October 2004
54 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Ireland 27 October 2004
55 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  North Macedonia 30 November 2004
56 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Slovakia 13 September 2006
57 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Estonia 22 September 2006
58 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Turkey 6 December 2006
59 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Dominican Republic 5 October 2007
60 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Luxembourg 24 April 2008
61 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Finland 3 May 2010
62 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Egypt 25 September 2010
63 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Morocco 13 October 2010
64 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Brazil 25 October 2010
65 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Slovenia 29 March 2011
66 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Georgia 12 August 2011
67 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Hungary 7 September 2011
68 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Uruguay 5 September 2013
69 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Montenegro 10 September 2013
– Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kosovo 17 September 2013
70 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Lithuania 4 November 2013
71 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Mongolia 6 December 2013
– Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Cook Islands 24 September 2014
72 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Latvia 25 February 2015
73 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Poland 6 March 2015
74 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Cuba 9 September 2015
75 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kazakhstan 27 October 2015
76 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kuwait 2 September 2016
77 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  United Arab Emirates 14 September 2016
78 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Armenia 21 September 2017
79 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Mauritius 10 October 2017
80 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Paraguay 11 October 2017
81 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Tajikistan 29 January 2018
82 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Norway 12 April 2018
83 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Denmark 29 August 2018
84 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Malta 25 September 2018
85 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  San Marino 25 September 2018
86 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kyrgyzstan 30 October 2018
87 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Romania 5 February 2019
88 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Nicaragua 11 December 2019
89 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Panama 20 September 2022
90 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Bahrain 21 September 2022
91 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Bulgaria 20 October 2022
92 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 April 2023
93 Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Saudi Arabia 7 November 2023

Bilateral relations

The FSM maintains permanent embassies in four nations: China, Fiji, Japan and the United States. The FSM also maintains a resident consulate in Hawaii, Portland, Oregon and Guam. The FSM maintains non-resident embassies for four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (all in Japan) and Israel in Fiji. Four nations maintain permanent embassies in the FSM: Australia, China, Japan and the United States. Additionally, 15 nations maintain non-resident embassies with the FSM. France and the United Kingdom have non-resident embassies for the FSM in Fiji. Canada, Italy and South Africa have non-resident embassies for the FSM in Australia. Indonesia has a non-resident embassy for the FSM in Japan. Chile has its non-resident embassies for the FSM in the United States. Croatia has its non-resident embassy for the FSM in Indonesia. Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland have non-resident embassies in the Philippines. New Zealand has its non-resident embassy for the FSM in Kiribati.

Country Notes
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Australia See Australia–Federated States of Micronesia relations
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  China

The People's Republic of China has close relations with the FSM in terms of both trade and foreign aid. Chinese aid projects have included among others the Giant Clam Farm Project in Kosrae, the Pilot Farm Project in Madolenihmw, the construction of a gymnasium on Pohnpei (officially named the FSM-China Friendship Sports Center), donation of police vehicles for the Yap state police, a facility to house the FSM's Tuna Commission, an expansion of the Chuuk State Airport Terminal, a biogas project on Chuuk, the construction of the Pohnpei Administration Building, and the construction of Kosrae High School Project.

China is the FSM's third largest trade partner (after the United States and Japan), a fact marked by the rapid increase in trade between the two nations. As the Chinese Ambassador to the FSM Zhang Weidong observed on the 20th anniversary of relations between the two countries, trade between China and the FSM had gone from "almost zero to $9.5 million in 2007."

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Cuba Micronesia was one of ten Pacific countries to send a government member to the first Cuba-Pacific Islands ministerial meeting, held in Havana in September 2008. The aim of the meeting was to "strengthen cooperation" between Micronesia and Cuba, notably on addressing the impact of climate change.
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  India See India–Federated States of Micronesia relations

India and Micronesia have maintained diplomatic relations with each other since 1996. India gave 'Development assistance' to the country of about US$73,145 in 2009 for the purchase of machinery for the coconut industry. India also made a grant of 3 ITEC scholarships in 2010–11. As per the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India, "Micronesia has been supportive of issues of importance to India, particularly Indian candidatures to international organizations and supported India's candidature for the UNSC non-permanent seat in 2011–12. As per information available, there is one Indian family in Micronesia."

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Israel See Israel–Federated States of Micronesia relations

The FSM is one of the most consistent supporters of Israel (along with the United States) in international affairs. Throughout the history of the United Nations General Assembly, it is claimed by some there has always been an "automatic majority" against Israel. The United States has consistently opposed what it perceives as "unbalanced" "anti-Israel" resolutions and, in recent years, one other nation has joined Israel's defense — Micronesia.

The foreign policy goals of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are primarily linked to achieving economic development and protecting their vast marine environment. Israel was one of the first to welcome the FSM into the family of nations, even before the FSM became a member of the U.N. According to the FSM U.N. deputy ambassador, Micronesia has since sought close bilateral relations with Israel in areas such as agriculture, technical training and health care training.

Israel has assisted the FSM in its early development. As one Micronesian diplomat said, "We need Israeli expertise, so I don't see a change in our policy anytime soon."[citation needed]

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Kosovo The Federated States of Micronesia officially recognized the independence of the Republic of Kosovo on 5 December 2008. Kosovo and Micronesia established diplomatic relations on 19 September 2013.
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Marshall Islands See Marshall Islands–Federated States of Micronesia relations

The Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands share very good relations, as they are both bound by Compacts of Free Association with the United States.[citation needed]

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Mexico
  • Mexico is accredited to Micronesia from its embassy in Manila, Philippines.
  • Micronesia does not have an accreditation to Mexico.
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Palau See Federated States of Micronesia–Palau relations

The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau share very good relations, as they are both bound by Compacts of Free Association with the United States.[citation needed]

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  South Korea

The Federated States of Micronesia and The Republic of Korea (South Korea) were established diplomatic relations in April 1991.

Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Spain The islands of the FSM were once part of the Spanish East Indies.
  • The FSM does not have an accreditation to Spain.
  • Spain is accredited to the FSM from its embassy in Manila, Philippines.
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  Turkey
  • The Turkish ambassador in Canberra to Australia is also accredited to Micronesia.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was negligible in 2018.
Foreign Relations Of The Federated States Of Micronesia  United States See Micronesia-United States relations

The Governments of the FSM and the U.S. signed the final version of the Compact of Free Association on October 1, 1982. The Compact went into effect on November 3, 1986, and the FSM became a sovereign nation in free association with the United States. Under the Compact, the U.S. has full authority and responsibility for the defense of the FSM. This security relationship can be changed or terminated by mutual agreement. The Compact provides U.S. grant funds and federal program assistance to the FSM. The basic relationship of free association continues indefinitely, but certain economic and defense provisions of the Compact expire in 2001, subject to renegotiation. Negotiations on extending the Compact began in November 1999. The United States is the FSM's largest trading partner. The relationship is heavily imbalanced. Of the FSM-US total balance of trade in goods in 2010 of US$38.3 million, the FSM imported $42.5 million in goods from the United States while exporting only US$4.2 million to the United States. (see Economy of the Federated States of Micronesia).

See also

References

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