Foreign Relations of South Africa - Europe

Europe

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Bulgaria See Bulgaria – South Africa relations

Interest Offices between South Africa and Bulgaria were opened initially in November 1990 and full diplomatic relations was established on 2 February 1992. Bulgaria has an embassy in Pretoria and South Africa is represented in Bulgaria through its embassy in Athens (Greece).

  • South African Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Bulgaria
Croatia See Foreign relations of Croatia
Denmark See Denmark-South Africa relations
Finland 1949-05-15 See Finland – South Africa relations
  • A South African legation was established in 1967 and relations were then upgraded to ambassadorial level in March 1991. Finland has an embassy in Pretoria, a general consulate in Johannesburg and a consulate in Cape Town. South Africa has an embassy in Helsinki. During World War II South Africa declared war on Finland.
Greece See Foreign relations of Greece
Ireland See Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
Italy See Foreign relations of Italy
Romania See Foreign relations of Romania
Russia 1992-02-28 See Russia–South Africa relations
  • Russia has an embassy in Pretoria and a consulate-general in Cape Town.
  • South Africa has an embassy in Moscow.
  • South African Department of Foreign Affaires about the relation with Russia
Serbia See Foreign relations of Serbia
  • Serbia has an embassy in Pretoria.
  • South Africa is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Athens (Greece).
Switzerland See South Africa – Switzerland relations
  • South Africa has an embassy in Bern and a general consulate in Geneva.
  • Switzerland has an embassy in Pretoria and a general consulate in Cape Town.
  • South African Department of Foreign Affairs abou relations with Switzerland
  • Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with South Africa
Turkey 1991 See South African – Turkish relations
  • Diplomatic relations were established at consular level in 1991 and consulates-general were opened in Istanbul and Johannesburg respectively.
  • Both consulates were closed following the upgrading of relations to ambassadorial level in October 1992.
  • South Africa has an embassy in Ankara.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Pretoria.
  • See also Turks in South Africa
  • Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with South Africa
Ukraine See South Africa – Ukraine relations
  • South Africa established its Embassy in Kiev in October 1992.
  • Ukraine established its Embassy in Pretoria in 1995.
  • South African Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ukraine

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