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Kiribati – United States relations are bilateral relations between Kiribati and the United States.
History
Following its independence in 1979, Kiribati signed a treaty of friendship with the United States.[1] The United States Department of State characterizes U.S.–Kiribati relations as "excellent", as of 2009.[1] The United States has no consular or diplomatic facilities in the country. Officers of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji, are concurrently accredited to Kiribati and make periodic visits.[1] The U.S. Peace Corps, an independent United States federal agency, had maintained a program in Kiribati since 1967. However, the Corps announced plans to pull out of Kiribati in November 2008 after 35 years of working in the country.[2] Michael Koffman, the Peace Corps Country Director for Kiribati, cited the frequently cancelled and erratic air service in the country as the main reason the Peace Corps was leaving Kiribati.[2]
Embassy
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials include:
The U.S. Embassy responsible for Kiribati is located in Suva, Republic of the Fiji Islands.
See also
Further reading
- "Secretary Clinton on Amelia Earhart". 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
I especially want to welcome Tessie Lambourne, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Republic of Kiribati. [She]...and her husband David...traveled three days to get here for this wonderful event. (Applause.)
References
- ^ a b c Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (May 2009), "Background Note: Kiribati", United States Department of State website, retrieved 2009-08-06,
Relations between Kiribati and the United States are excellent.
- ^ a b Bataua, Batiri (3 Jul 2008). "Peace Corps To Quit Kiribati". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2 Jul 2008.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State (Background Notes).[1]
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