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The foreign relations of Romania are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerul Afacerilor Externe; MAE). Romania is a member of the European Union and NATO.

Diplomatic list

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List of countries which Romania maintains diplomatic relations with (all UN member states except Bhutan):

# Country Date[1]
1  Russia 24 October 1878
2  Serbia 26 April 1879
3  Bulgaria 27 July 1879
4  Italy 26 December 1879
5  Greece 9 January 1880
6  Netherlands 12 February 1880
7  France 20 February 1880
8  United Kingdom 20 February 1880
9  Belgium 29 March 1880
10  United States 14 June 1880
11  Spain 5 July 1881
12  Japan 18 June 1902
13  Iran 24 July 1902
14  Egypt 1 April 1906
15  Luxembourg 18 December 1910
16   Switzerland 9 May 1911
17  Albania 28 December 1913
18  Sweden 18 March 1916
19  Denmark 26 April 1917
20  Norway 3 May 1917
21  Portugal 25 August 1917
22  Czech Republic 6 April 1919
23  Poland 22 June 1919[2]
24  Finland 28 June 1920
25  Austria 27 August 1920
26  Hungary 21 August 1920
27  Turkey 20 April 1924[3]
28  Chile 5 February 1925
29  Cuba 13 April 1927
—  Holy See 10 May 1927
30  Brazil 7 January 1928
31  Argentina 12 March 1928
—  Sovereign Military Order of Malta December 1932
32  Uruguay 24 July 1935
33  Mexico 26 July 1935
34  Venezuela 30 December 1935
35  Peru 10 October 1939
36  Israel 11 June 1948
37  North Korea 26 October 1948
38  India 14 December 1948
39  China 5 October 1949
40  Vietnam 3 February 1950
41  Indonesia 20 February 1950
42  Mongolia 29 April 1950
43  Syria 9 August 1955
44  Sudan 17 January 1956
45  Myanmar 15 March 1956
46  Iceland 16 May 1956
47  Ethiopia 2 July 1957
48  Sri Lanka 15 September 1957
49  Yemen 17 December 1957
50  Afghanistan 5 June 1958
51  Iraq 14 August 1958
52  Guinea 14 November 1958
53  Cyprus 13 November 1960
54  Mali 1 December 1960
55  Ghana 10 August 1961
56  Algeria 16 April 1962
57  Benin 29 June 1962
58  Laos 28 November 1962
59  Cambodia 10 January 1963
60  Kuwait 10 June 1963
61  Tunisia 16 December 1963
62  Sierra Leone 15 January 1964
63  Tanzania 5 May 1964
64  Pakistan 15 October 1964
65  Lebanon 6 January 1965
66  Mauritania 15 January 1965
67  Jordan 2 April 1965
68  Somalia 10 July 1965
69  Rwanda 15 July 1965
70  Senegal 5 November 1965
71  Republic of the Congo 21 August 1966
72  Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 October 1966
73  Nigeria 12 November 1966
74  Germany 31 January 1967[4]
75  Canada 4 April 1967
76  Ivory Coast 18 May 1967
77  Singapore 30 May 1967
78  Colombia 15 November 1967
79  Central African Republic 6 February 1968
80  Morocco 20 February 1968
81  Australia 18 March 1968
82  Burkina Faso 13 April 1968
83    Nepal 20 April 1968
84  Zambia 28 May 1968
85  Malta 7 June 1968
86  Kenya 22 June 1968
87  Burundi 8 August 1968
88  Madagascar 10 September 1968
89  Ecuador 12 November 1968
90  Malaysia 22 March 1969
91  Uganda 27 April 1969
92  Niger 20 June 1969
93  Chad 15 July 1969
94  New Zealand 13 October 1969
95  Bolivia 18 October 1969
96  Cameroon 14 May 1970
97  Costa Rica 4 July 1970
98  Togo 12 January 1971
99  Gambia 30 July 1971
100  Panama 5 October 1971
101  Botswana 7 October 1971
102  Philippines 28 February 1972
103  Equatorial Guinea 9 March 1972
104  Liberia 30 April 1972
105  Bangladesh 29 June 1972
106  Gabon 21 September 1972
107  Trinidad and Tobago 25 November 1972
108  Thailand 1 June 1973
109  Guyana 20 June 1973
110  Honduras 11 July 1973
111  Guinea-Bissau 16 November 1973
112  Libya 14 February 1974
113  Oman 1 May 1974
114  Mauritius 25 June 1974
115  Jamaica 21 August 1974
116  Grenada 3 April 1975
117  Lesotho 1 May 1975
118  Mozambique 25 June 1975
119  São Tomé and Príncipe 12 July 1975
120  Fiji 15 August 1975
121  Cape Verde 17 September 1975
122  Suriname 25 November 1975
123  Angola 19 December 1975
124  Papua New Guinea 19 May 1976
125  Seychelles 30 June 1976
126  Comoros 12 August 1976
127  Barbados 1 September 1977
128  Djibouti 18 June 1978
129  Nicaragua 6 January 1979
130  Maldives 31 October 1979
131  Saint Lucia 15 November 1979
132  El Salvador 17 December 1979
133  Zimbabwe 18 April 1980
134  Haiti 9 May 1980
135  Dominican Republic 25 July 1984
136  Malawi 15 July 1985
—  State of Palestine February 1989
137  United Arab Emirates 1 August 1989
138  Namibia 21 March 1990
139  South Korea 30 March 1990
140  Ireland 18 April 1990
141  Qatar 22 October 1990
142  Guatemala 7 December 1990
143  Eswatini 12 December 1990
144  Bahrain 1 February 1991
145  Moldova 27 August 1991
146  Estonia 13 September 1991[5]
147  Latvia 13 September 1991[6]
148  Lithuania 13 September 1991[7]
149  South Africa 21 November 1991
150  Armenia 17 December 1991
151  Ukraine 1 February 1992
152  Belarus 14 February 1992
153  Paraguay 28 May 1992
154  Kyrgyzstan 15 June 1992
155  Azerbaijan 19 June 1992
156  Georgia 25 June 1992
157  Kazakhstan 15 July 1992
158  Tajikistan 20 July 1992
159  Turkmenistan 21 July 1992
160  Croatia 27 August 1992
161  Slovenia 28 August 1992
162  Slovakia 1 January 1993
163  Belize 25 March 1993
164  Eritrea 24 November 1993
165  Brunei 15 April 1994
166  North Macedonia 11 January 1995
167  Saudi Arabia 13 March 1995
168  San Marino 20 June 1995
169  Uzbekistan 6 October 1995
170  Marshall Islands 29 January 1996
171  Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 February 1996
172  Andorra 6 June 1996
173  Liechtenstein 12 December 1997
174  Timor-Leste 20 December 2002
175  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22 May 2003
176  Samoa 2 March 2006
177  Tuvalu 12 May 2006
178  Montenegro 9 August 2006
179  Bahamas 18 June 2007
180  Monaco 19 March 2008[8]
181  Dominica 30 January 2009
182  Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 June 2009
183  Solomon Islands 1 February 2011
184  Nauru 2 March 2011
185  South Sudan 17 April 2013
186  Palau 16 February 2018
187  Antigua and Barbuda 5 April 2018
188  Vanuatu 1 June 2018
189  Kiribati 9 July 2018[9]
190  Federated States of Micronesia 5 February 2019[10]
191  Tonga 11 April 2023[10]

Relations by continent

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Multilateral

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Organization Formal Relations Began Notes
 European Union See 2007 enlargement of the European Union

Romania joined the European Union as a full member on 1 January 2007.

 NATO See Romania in NATO

Romania joined NATO as a full member on 29 March 2004.

Europe (Inside the European Union)

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Romania joined the European Union (EU) on January 1, 2007.

Country Formal relations began Notes
 Austria 1878-09-23 See Austria–Romania relations
 Bulgaria 1879-07-28 See Bulgaria–Romania relations
 Croatia 1941-05-13 See Croatia–Romania relations
 Denmark 1917-04-26 See Denmark–Romania relations
 Finland 1920-06-28 See Finland–Romania relations
 France 1880-02-20 See France–Romania relations
 Germany 1880-02-20 See Germany–Romania relations
 Greece 1880-01-08 See Greece–Romania relations
 Hungary 1920-08-21 See Hungary–Romania relations
 Ireland 1990-04-18 See Ireland–Romania relations
 Italy 1879-12-06 See Italy–Romania relations
 Lithuania 1924-08-21 See Lithuania–Romania relations
 Netherlands 1880-01-24 See Netherlands–Romania relations
  • The Netherlands has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Romania has an embassy in The Hague.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
 Poland 1919-02-22 See Poland–Romania relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Romania has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
 Slovakia 1993-01-01 See Romania–Slovakia relations
 Slovenia 1992-08-28 See Romania–Slovenia relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Ljubljana.
  • Slovenia has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
 Spain[11] 1881-07-05 See Romania–Spain relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Madrid.
  • Spain has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
 Sweden 1916-03-18 See Romania–Sweden relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Stockholm.
  • Sweden has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.

Europe (Outside of the European Union)

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Country Formal relations began Notes
 Albania 1913-12-28 See Albania–Romania relations
 Armenia 1991-12-17 See Armenia–Romania relations
  • Armenia has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Romania has an embassy in Yerevan.
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
 Belarus 1992-02-14 See Belarus–Romania relations
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996-03-01 See Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations
 Georgia 1921-02-18 See Georgia–Romania relations
 Holy See 1920-06-12 See Holy See–Romania relations
 Moldova See Moldova–Romania relations
 Montenegro 2006-08-09 See Montenegro–Romania relations
 Norway 1917-05-03 See Norway–Romania relations
 Russia 1878-10-12 See Romania–Russia relations
 Serbia 1841-04-19[12] See Romania–Serbia relations

Danubian Principalities of Wallachia and Serbia were de facto the first states to recognize each other's diplomatic networks – already by the end of 1830s, as both monarchies strived for formal independence from the Ottoman Empire.[13][14] Following their recognition as independent states, on 14/26 April 1879 the Romanian diplomatic agency in Belgrade became a legation, having Lascăr Catargiu as its first resident minister.[15]

 Sovereign Military Order of Malta[16] 1992 See Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • The diplomatic representation of Romania with SMOM is handled by the Romanian embassy in the Vatican (Holy See).
  • Sovereign Military Order of Malta has an embassy in Bucharest.
  Switzerland 1911-05-09 See Romania–Switzerland relations[17]
 Turkey 1879-10-22 See Romania–Turkey relations[18]
  • Romania has an embassy in Ankara and consulates-general in Istanbul and İzmir.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Bucharest and consulates-general in Constanța.
  • Both countries are full members of NATO.
 Ukraine 1918-02-09 See Romania–Ukraine relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Kyiv.
  • Ukraine has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Romania is an EU member and Ukraine is an EU candidate.
 United Kingdom 1880-02-20 See Romania–United Kingdom relations

Romania established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 20 February 1880.[19]

Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, the International Criminal Court, NATO, OSCE, and the World Trade Organization.

Asia

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Country Formal relations began Notes
 Afghanistan 1958-06-05 See Foreign relations of Afghanistan
 Azerbaijan 1992-06-19 See Azerbaijan–Romania relations
 China 1949-10-05 See China–Romania relations
 Iran 1902-07-24 See Iran–Romania relations
 Iraq 1958-08-14 See Iraq–Romania relations
 Israel 1948-06-11 See Israel–Romania relations
 North Korea 1948-10-26 See North Korea–Romania relations
 Lebanon 1965-01-06 See Lebanon–Romania relations
  • Lebanon has an embassy in Bucharest and an honorary consulate in Constanța.[23]
  • Romania has an embassy in Beirut an honorary consulate in Tripoli.[23]
 Malaysia 1969-03-22 See Malaysia–Romania relations
 Palestine 1988-11-17 See Romania–Palestine relations
 Pakistan 1964-10-15 See Pakistan–Romania relations
 Philippines 1972-03-10 See Philippines–Romania relations
 Saudi Arabia 1995-03-13 See Romania–Saudi Arabia relations
 Singapore 1967-05-30[24] See Foreign relations of Singapore

In February 2002 the Romanian president Ion Iliescu made an official visit to Singapore.[25] In March 2002 Romania and Singapore signed a double-taxation agreement.[26] In November 2008, Singapore signed an open skies agreement (OSA) with Romania to allow greater flexibility on air services.[27]

In 2000, trade between Romania and Singapore was US$15.5 million, roughly balanced.[24] The Romanian market, with a relatively cheap and skilled labor force and advantageous tax laws, has been attractive to several Singapore companies who have established joint ventures in Romania. Forte, created in 1990 as a Romanian-Singapore joint venture for computer assembly, is an example.[28] (However, in 2006 Forte was acquired by Siemens.[29])

  • Romania has an embassy in Singapore.[30]
 South Korea 30 March 1990[31] See Romania–South Korea relations
 Sri Lanka 1957-09-15 See Romania–Sri Lanka relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Colombo.
  • Sri Lanka has no diplomatic office in Romania. The Sri Lankan embassy in Warsaw, Poland, has concurrent accreditation to Romania.
 Syria 1955-08-09 See Romania–Syria relations
 Thailand 1973-06-01 See Foreign relations of Thailand
 Uzbekistan 1995-10-06 See Romania–Uzbekistan relations

Africa: Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Morocco 1962-02-20 See Morocco–Romania relations
 Tunisia 1963-12-16 See Romania–Tunisia relations

Africa: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Chad 1969-07-15 See Chad–Romania relations

Africa: East African Community (EAC)

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Kenya 1968-06-22 See Foreign relations of Kenya

Romania opened its embassy in Kenya in 1974.

North America and the Caribbean

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Canada 1919-08-19 See Canada–Romania relations
 Mexico 1935-07-20 See Mexico–Romania relations
  • Mexico has an embassy in Bucharest.
  • Romania has an embassy in Mexico City
 United States 1880-06-14[37] See Romania–United States relations

Although diplomatic relations between the two countries started in 1880, the United States recognized Romania's independence on October 14, 1878. The relations were severed between 1941 and 1946 and remained strained until the 1960s. The bilateral relations began improving after the fall of communism in Romania.

South and Central America

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Argentina 1931-04-24 See Argentina–Romania relations
 Brazil 1928-01-07 See Brazil–Romania relations
 Chile 1925-02-05 See Chile–Romania relations
 Peru 1939-10-10
Main article: Peru–Romania relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Lima and an honorary consulate in Arequipa.
  • The Republic of Peru has an embassy and an honorary consulate, both in Bucharest.
 Uruguay 1925-07-24 See Romania–Uruguay relations
  • Romania has an embassy in Montevideo.
  • The Oriental Republic of Uruguay has an embassy in Bucharest.

Oceania

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Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Australia 1968-03-18 See Australia–Romania relations

Romania and Australia have concluded an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, signed in 1994, a Trade and Economic Agreement (signed with full effect for Australia in July 2002 and for Romania in January 2003) and an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion, signed in 2001.[38]

  • Romania has an embassy in Canberra,[39] a general consulate in Sydney, and an honorary consulate in Melbourne.
  • The Commonwealth of Australia has no embassy in Romania, only an honorary consulate in Bucharest. The Australian embassy in Athens, Greece, is concurrently accredited to Romania.

International organisations

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Romania is a member of the following international organisations:

See also

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References

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