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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic–South Africa Relations
Sahrawi Republic–South Africa relations are the bilateralism, current and historical relations between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara and the South Africa, Republic of South Africa. Formal diplomatic relations were established at ambassador level in 2004, during the Thabo Mbeki government."Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic - Joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations" A Sahrawi people, Sahrawi embassy was opened in Pretoria, and the South-African embassy in Algiers was accredited to the SADR. "Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Algeria also accredited to the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic" South Africa continues to render political support and humanitarian assistance to the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic. Under the African Renaissance Fund (ARF), South Africa coordinates several projects that aim to benefit the Saharawi population. These include a contribution to a landmine clearance project in the east of the territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilateralism
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When states recognize one another as sovereign states and agree to diplomatic relations, they create a bilateral relationship. States with bilateral ties will exchange diplomatic agents such as ambassadors to facilitate dialogues and cooperations. Economic agreements, such as free trade agreements (FTA) or foreign direct investment (FDI), signed by two states, are a common example of bilateralism. Since most economic agreements are signed according to the specific characteristics of the contracting countries to give preferential treatment to each other, not a generalized principle but a situational differentiation is needed. Thus through bilateralism, states can obtain more tailored agreements and obligations that only apply to particular cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |