Grenada–United Kingdom relations

Grenadian – British relations

Grenada	United Kingdom

Grenadian–British relations are foreign relations between Grenada and the United Kingdom. Grenada has a high commission in London. The United Kingdom has a high commission in Barbados, but Grenada has a Honorary Consul. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Today

As Commonwealth realms, the two countries share a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and both are active members of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the African, Caribbean and Pacific–EU's Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Economy

The British-based telecommunications company Cable and Wireless, (since re-branded as Landline, Internet, Mobile and Entertainment LIME), is the incumbent telephone service provider for the entire country of Grenada.

Migration

To Grenada

A poll conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) found that there were roughly 2,500 persons identified as British citizens living abroad in Grenada.

To the United Kingdom

Main article: Grenadian British

In the 2001 UK Census showed over 9,783 Grenadian born people residing in the United Kingdom.

Diplomacy

On January 20, 2012, Grenada held the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum at the Grenadian By Rex Resort. The main agenda of this meeting was establishing priority areas for cooperation, discussing key areas of concern and proposing mechanisms to facilitate greater collaboration. The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, the Hon. William Hague attend to the meeting.

Bilateral agreements

Date	Agreement name	Law ref. number	Note
2007 & 2011	Air Traffic Services Agreement		It was reviewed in 2011

See also

• List of High Commissioners of Grenada to the United Kingdom

External links

• The British Foreign and Commonwealth office - Grenada Profile
• Department for International Development (DFID) Caribbean Regional Office