South Africa–Trinidad and Tobago relations

South Africa-Trinidad and Tobago relations refers to the bilateral relations between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. Diplomatic relations were established on 10 January 1995. Both nations are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

South African-Trinidadian relations

South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago

History

Trinidad chose not to have relations with South Africa until after the Apartheid ended. Non-residential diplomatic relations were formally established in 1995 and in 1998, Ms T Luthuli- Gcabashe, South Africa's Non Resident High Commissioner presented her credentials to Trinidad and Tobago. In 1999, Trinidad attended a Commonwealth Law Ministers Conference alongside South Africa. Mr Ruphus Matibe visited Trinidad in 2001 to explore ways to boost cultural cooperation. In 2002, they agreed to establish a Carnival, a Caribbean festival, in South Africa with Trinidad's Guidance.[1] In 2004, Trinidad opened its first High Commission in Pretoria[2] and South Africa opened its first high Commission in Port of Spain in the 2010s.[3]

Trade

In 2017, Trinidad exported 17.8 Million US Dollars worth of goods to South Africa[4] while South Africa exported US$7.45 Million dollars to Trinidad and Tobago, with most exports being Delivery Trucks.[5]

gollark: Well, my browser says it's connecting using 1.2.
gollark: I am referring to Protocol APIO-9.
gollark: SSLLabs says it wasn't.
gollark: I don't really get why <@!309787486278909952> doesn't have TLS 1.3 enabled when nginx supports it fine and we run the same version.
gollark: My powers are manyfold.

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Trinidad and Tobago". dirco.gov.za. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Trade relations between T&T and South Africa look promising". trinidadandtobagonews. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "South Africa High Commission in Port of Spain". dirco.gov.za. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Where does Trinidad Export too(2017)". oec.world. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "What Does South Africa Export to Trinidad and Tobago(2017)". oec.world. Retrieved 18 January 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.