Foreign relations of Ivory Coast

Throughout the Cold War, Ivory Coast's foreign policy was generally favorable toward the West. In particular, Félix Houphouët-Boigny kept relations with France that was among the closest between any African country and a former colonial power. The country became a member of the United Nations at independence in 1960 and participates in most of its specialized agencies. It is also an associate member of the European Union. In general, President Bédié initiated and maintained relations with many countries of the European Union and Asia. Ivory Coast maintains a wide variety of diplomatic contacts.

Houphouët-Boigny was one of the first African leaders to establish ties with Israel. In 1973, first Ethiopia, then the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), broke ties with Israel as an act of solidarity with Arab members of the OAU. Virtually all of Africa followed suit including Ivory Coast. However, it was one of the first to re-establish relations with Israel in 1986. However it also maintains diplomatic relations with Palestine.

Ivory Coast also sought change in South Africa through dialogue, and its newly named ambassador was among the first to be accredited to post-apartheid South Africa. Ivory Coast's foreign relations suffered following the December 1999 coup that brought President Guei to power. Many foreign institutions (including the IMF) withheld foreign aid.

Most of the western international community, as well as the OAU, considered the October 2000 elections to have been seriously flawed. Foreign donor institutions which halted aid pending a return to civilian rule have largely continued their freeze. The London Club has also not expressed a willingness to revisit the issue of debt rescheduling. The electoral shifts in the country therefore continue to mar foreign relations.

Regional and international assistance, however, helped to end the conflict in 2002, and to bring about the establishment of a power sharing government in 2003. The cooperative stance augurs well for Ivory Coast's foreign relations.

Regional relations

The Ivorian government has historically played an important and constructive role in Africa. President Houphouët-Boigny was active in the mediation of regional disputes, most notably in Liberia and Angola. Ivory Coast is a member of the newly created OAU conflict resolution mechanism. In 1996-97 Ivory Coast sent a medical unit to participate in regional peacekeeping in Liberia, its first peacekeeping effort.

Ivory Coast is a member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the African Mauritian Common Organization (OCAM), the Council of Entente Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Nonaggression and Defense Agreement (ANAD), INTELSAT, the Nonaligned Movement, the African Regional Satellite Organization (RASCOM), the Inter-African Coffee Organizations (IACO), the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the Alliance of Cocoa Producers, African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP), and the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC). Ivory Coast also belongs to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank.

Note: The political uprising of 2002 evoked critical regional dissonance, as well as incidences of xenophobia against nationals of neighboring countries residing in Ivory Coast. The long-term effects of this situation remained unknown in 2006.

Other important relations

In the past decade, Indo-Ivorian relations have considerably expanded as India seeks to develop an extensive commercial and strategic partnership in the West African region. Ivory Coast opened its resident mission in New Delhi in September 2004. Both nations are currently fostering efforts to increase trade, investments and economic cooperation.

United States-Ivorian relations were friendly and close up until the time of the coup in 1999. While many other countries in the region were undergoing repeated military coups, experimenting with Marxism, and developing ties with the Soviet Union and China, Ivory Coast, under former president Houphouët -Boigny, maintained a close political allegiance to the West. Having served as Ivory Coast's first ambassador to the U.S., former president Bédié was also familiar with the United States.

The United States was sympathetic to Ivory Coast's program of rapid, orderly economic development based on austerity measures as well as its moderate stance on international issues. However, bilateral U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, with the exception of self-help and democratization funds, has been phased out.

On hold is the cultural exchange the United States and Ivory Coast maintained, through which prominent Ivorian government officials, media representatives, educators and scholars visit the United States to become better acquainted with the American people and to exchange ideas and views with their American colleagues.

Following the decision to bar the majority of parties from the October election, the United States removed all election observers and electoral funding. The U.S. also boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of President Gbagbo. The growing ties between Ivory Coast and Libya under President Gbagbo was seen as likely further harm U.S.-Ivorian relations. The political difficulties of 2002 have left Gbagbo in charge of a temporary power-sharing government in anticipation of new elections. In 2006, it remained difficult to know what the long-term effects would be.

Bilateral relations

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Angola	3 June 1983	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1983 when Ambassador of Ivory Coast to Angola, M. Jean-Marie Kacou Gervais presented his letters of credentials to President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Luanda. Angola has an embassy in Abidjan, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Mali.
Botswana	6 June 2007	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 June 2007
Burkina Faso	25 February 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1961. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Abidjan and a consulate in Bouake. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Ouagadougou. There are 3 million Burkinabes reside in Ivory Coast in 2019.
Cameroon	3 September 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1962 Cameroon has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Yaounde, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Central African Republic.
Cape Verde	3 December 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 December 1979 Cape Verde and Ivory Coast are all represented through their respective embassy in Dakar, Senegal.
Central African Republic	10 March 1971	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 1971 Central African Republic has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, functions as the non-resident embassy to Central African Republic.
Chad	15 November 1977	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 1977 Chad has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in N'Djamena. Both countries are full members of the African Union and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Comoros	16 February 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 February 2016 when first Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire Mr. Amos Koffi Djadan presented his credentials to President of Comoros Dr. Ikililou Dhoinine.
Djibouti	28 April 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 April 2016
Egypt	15 December 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1964 when the UAR (Egypt) has decided to open Embassy in Ivory Coast.
Eritrea	4 August 1993	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 August 1993
Ethiopia	4 March 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 1966 when first Ambassador of Ethiopia in Cote d'Ivoire presented his credentials
Gabon	30 December 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 December 1966 when Ambassador of Gabon to Ivory Coast Mr. Simon Edan, has presented his credentials. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Liberville. Gabon has an embassy in Abidjan.
Gambia	8 August 1975	Both countries established diuplomatic relations on 8 August 1975 when first Ambassador of the Gambia to Ivory Coast Mr. Salieu Cham, presented his credentials to President Houphouet-Boigny.
Ghana	15 March 1961	See Ghana–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1961. In 1989, after fifteen years of no progress, the Ghana-Ivory Coast border redemarcation commission finally agreed on the definition of the 640-kilometer border between the two countries. The PNDC thereafter worked to improve the transportation and communication links with both Ivory Coast and Togo, despite problems with both countries. By 1992 Ghana's relations with Ivory Coast were relatively good. Hopes for lasting improvement in Ghana's relations with its western neighbor, however, were quickly dashed following some ugly incidents in late 1993 and early 1994. They began on November 1, 1993, with the return of sports fans to Ivory Coast following a championship soccer match in Kumasi, Ghana, that had resulted in the elimination of Ivory Coast from competition. Ghanaian immigrants in Ivory Coast were violently attacked, and as many as forty or more Ghanaians were killed. Ghana has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Accra.
Guinea	21 March 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 March 1961, was were broken in September 1973 and re-established on 14 April 1978 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Conakry. Guinea has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are full members of the African Union, Mano River Union, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Guinea-Bissau	9 October 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 October 1979 when first Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau Mme Lucette de Andrade presented his credentials to president Cote d'Ivoire.
Kenya	10 September 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 September 1964 when Mr. Honore Polneau, the Ivory Coast's Ambassador in Tanzania, has been nominated in addition as Ambassador to Kenya.
Lesotho	28 October 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 October 1968
Liberia	31 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 July 1961 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Monrovia. Liberia has an embassy in Abidjan. Both countries are full members of the African Union and Mano River Union.
Libya	6 October 1989	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1989
Mali	16 April 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 April 1962 when M. Amadou Hampate Ba has been appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary with the rank and prerogatives of Ambassador of Mali to Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (resident in Abidjan). Ivory Coast has an embassy in Bamako. Mali has an embassy in Abidjan and a consulate in Bouake.
Mauritius	4 March 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 2016
Morocco	16 August 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 August 1962
Mozambique	11 December 2017	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 December 2017 when Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire Bosson Assamoi has presented his credentials to President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.
Namibia	3 December 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 December 1992
Nigeria	26 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1961. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Abuja, which also functions as the non-resident embassy to Benin. Nigeria has an embassy in Abidjan.
Rwanda	15 March 1974	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1974 when the first Rwandan ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Pierre Mudenge, presented his credentials to President Houphouet Boigny.
Seychelles	19 April 1989	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 April 1989
South Africa	21 May 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 May 1992 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Pretoria. South Africa has an embassy in Abidjan.
Sudan	13 April 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1975 when Ambassador of Sudan Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Ali has presented his credentials to President of Ivory Coast Houphouet - Boigny.
Tanzania	3 July 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1964 when Honore Polneau first Ivory Coast ambassador to the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar presented his credentials to President Nyerere
Uganda	21 July 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 July 1966 when was accredited first ambassador of Ivory Coast to Uganda (Resident in Addis Ababa) Mr. Honore Mambe Polneau
Zambia	11 April 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 April 1968
Zimbabwe	16 September 1996	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 September 1996.

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Argentina	15 May 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 May 1968
Bahamas	27 June 1988	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1988
Brazil	31 October 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 October 1968
Canada	27 April 1962	See Canada–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1962 Canada has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Ottawa.
Chile	8 March 1979	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1979
Colombia	22 February 1965	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 February 1965
Costa Rica	5 February 1973	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 February 1973
Cuba	11 February 1986	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 February 1986
Dominican Republic	26 September 2007	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 2007
Ecuador	3 June 2015	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 2015
El Salvador	19 December 1997	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 1997
Guatemala	13 March 2014	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 2014
Mexico	13 November 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 November 1975 See Ivory Coast–Mexico relations Ivory Coast has an embassy in Mexico City. Mexico is accredited to Ivory Coast from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco and maintains an honorary consulate in Abidjan.
Nicaragua	3 April 1987	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1987
Panama	29 April 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 April 2016
Paraguay	28 July 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 July 1992
Peru	18 August 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 August 1964 when M. Enrique Pena Darrengha , Peru's first Ambassador to the Ivory Coast , presented his letters of credence.
Saint Lucia	22 September 2022	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	28 January 2022	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 2022
Suriname	18 November 2015	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 November 2015
United States	7 August 1960	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 August 1960 See Ivory Coast–United States relations Ivory Coast has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Abidjan.
Uruguay	9 January 1985	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1985.
Venezuela	15 July 1970	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 July 1970

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	13 May 1998	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 May 1998
Azerbaijan	19 November 1996	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 November 1996
Bahrain	17 June 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 June 1995
Bangladesh	10 February 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 February 1975 when Bangladesh's first Ambassador to the Ivory Coast , Mr. Anwrul Haq , has presented his credentials to President Houphouet - Boigny.
Brunei Darussalam	3 June 1994	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1994
Cambodia	9 April 2008	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 April 2008 Guillaume Soro visited Cambodia and met with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin. The two countries agreed to strengthen their diplomatic ties. Soro pledged to seek possibilities to cooperate in the agricultural sector with Cambodia.
China	2 March 1983	See China–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 1983 According to Xavier Aurégan, PhD at the French Institute of Geopolitics, from 1983 to 2013, there are approximately 174 Chinese official development finance projects in Côte d'Ivoire. Of these 174 official development finance projects, 112 are approximately 12 billion euros. The most expensive project is the urban center in Abidjan (8.9 billion euros). In addition, infrastructure accounted for 86% of the Chinese public assistance. The majority of Chinese aid is granted during the Ivorian political crisis between 2002 and 2010. Under Laurent Gbagbo, 69% of aid is thus assigned. In Abidjan, Chinese nationals are about 2500. They mainly occur in the trade, Adjamé, or restoration, Cocody. They created about 100 companies. China has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Beijing and a consulate-general in Guangzhou.
Georgia	21 December 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 December 1995
India	5 November 1961	See India–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 November 1961 The bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Ivory Coast have considerably expanded in recent years as India seeks to develop an extensive commercial and strategic partnership in the West African region . The Indian embassy in Abidjan was opened in 1979. Ivory Coast opened its resident mission in New Delhi in September 2004. Both nations are currently fostering efforts to increase trade, investments and economic cooperation.
Indonesia	4 June 1982	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 June 1982 Indonesia is accredited to Ivory Coast through its embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Ivory Coast is accredited to Indonesia through its embassy in Seoul, South Korea.
Iran	2 October 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 October 1975
Israel	24 May 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 May 1961.Ivory Coast broken diplomatic relations with Israel 8 November 1973.Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 12 February 1986
Japan	7 August 1960	Ivory Coast has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan has an embassy in Abidjan.
Jordan	15 April 2015	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 2015 when Ambassador of Jordan to Cote d'Ivoire Mr. Ali Hassan Al-Kayed to President Alassane Ouattara.
Kazakhstan	23 May 2009	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 May 2009
Kuwait	23 July 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1992
Kyrgyzstan	25 September 2015	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 September 2015
Laos	22 July 2008	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 July 2008
Lebanon	4 October 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 October 1961 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Beirut. Lebanon has an embassy in Abidjan.
Malaysia	7 May 1991	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 May 1991
Maldives	13 April 2018	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 April 2018
Mongolia	6 July 1986	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 July 1986
Nepal	16 June 2017	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 June 2017
North Korea	9 January 1985	Bothg countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1985
Oman	28 January 1991	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 1991
Philippines	22 March 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 March 1995
Qatar	29 July 1994	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 July 1994
Saudi Arabia	9 January 1985	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1985
Singapore	2 October 1996	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 October 1996
South Korea	23 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1961 Ivory Coast is the first country in Africa to establish formal relations with South Korea, In August 1986 Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Won-kyung paid a visit to Ivory Coast. In May 1991, Special Envoy of the Korean President Kim Chang-hoon visited Ivory Coast. In June 1994, Special Envoy of the President Kim Chong-ho visited Ivory Coast. In January 1999 Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Hong Soon-young visited Ivory Coast and in February 2010 Korean Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Lee Yong-joon also paid a visit to Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Abidjan.
Sri Lanka	5 March 2014	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 March 2014
Tajikistan	2 March 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 2016
Thailand	30 June 1966	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 June 1966
Turkey	14 July 1964	See Ivory Coast–Turkey relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 July 1964 Côte d’Ivoire has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Abidjan. Trade volume between the two countries was 409.7 million USD in 2019 (Ivory Coast's exports/imports: 188.8/220.9 million USD). There are direct flights from Istanbul to Abidjan since July 2012.
United Arab Emirates	30 May 1994	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 May 1994
Vietnam	6 October 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1975 Vietnam is accredited to Ivory Coast through a non-resident embassy based in Rabat, Morocco and an honorary consulate in Abidjan. Ivory Coast is accredited to Vietnam through a non-resident embassy based in Beijing, China and an honorary consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2019, Ivory Coast, along with the Philippines, has become the main importers of Vietnamese rice.

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Albania	9 January 1985	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1985
Austria	14 January 1969	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 January 1969
Belarus	30 September 1998	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 September 1998
Belgium	15 March 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1961
Bosnia and Herzegovina	18 October 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 October 1995
Bulgaria	15 December 1967	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1967
Croatia	17 October 1995	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 October 1995
Czech Republic	1 September 1984	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 September 1984
Denmark	28 November 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 1964 Denmark is accredited to Ivory Coast from its embassy in Accra, Ghana. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Copenhagen.
Estonia	8 June 2012	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 June 2012
Finland	18 June 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1964
France	8 August 1960	See France–Ivory Coast relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 August 1960 Despite electoral wrangling, Ivory Coast continues to maintain extremely close relations with France. President Houphouët-Boigny, who was a minister in the French colonial government prior to independence, insisted that the connection be maintained. President Chirac visited Ivory Coast soon after his election in 1995, followed by the French secretary of state and the ministers of foreign affairs and defense. Examples of Franco-Ivorian cooperation are numerous. French is Ivory Coast's official language. Ivorian security is enhanced by a brigade of French marines stationed in Abidjan. Some 20,000 French expatriates continue to make their home in Ivory Coast, and the country's currency, the CFA franc, is tied to the French franc. France maintains a military base at Port Bouët and has assisted in the restructuring of the Ivorian armed forces. France was the first country to recognize the victory of President Gbagbo in the October 2000 elections. France was also instrumental in the military efforts in the country during the 2002-2003 civil conflict. In February 2009, the French government decided to withdraw half of the 1,800 French troops currently stationed in Ivory Coast; the French president saying "The security risk in Ivory Coast has abated and waiting for elections whose timing remains uncertain no longer justifies the maintenance of a full military presence". France has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Lyon.
Germany	7 August 1960	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 August 1960 See Germany–Ivory Coast relations Germany has an embassy in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Berlin.
Greece	17 December 1970	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 December 1970
Holy See	26 October 1970	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 October 1970.
Hungary	21 February 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 February 1968
Iceland	14 October 2005	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 October 2005
Ireland	3 May 2000	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 May 2000
Italy	18 June 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1961
Kosovo	24 August 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 August 2016
Latvia	4 June 1996	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 June 1996
Liechtenstein	14 March 2014	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 March 2014
Lithuania	21 October 1997	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1997
Luxembourg	29 January 1963	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 January 1963
Malta	6 November 2015	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 November 2015
Monaco	11 February 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 February 2016
Montenegro	29 October 2014	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 October 2014
Netherlands	9 January 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1962
North Macedonia	14 September 2000	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 September 2000
Norway	27 September 1962	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1962
Poland	9 June 1974	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1974
Portugal	28 January 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 1975 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Lisbon. Portugal is accredited to Ivory Coast from its embassy in Dakar, Senegal.
Romania	18 May 1967	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 May 1967
Russia	23 January 1967	See Ivory Coast–Russia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 1967 Russia works on UN missions to help the people of Ivory Coast. The help is sometimes done from the Russian embassy in Abidjan, but is also done from the embassy in Accra, Ghana. From these point of view, Russia regarded the outcome of the extraordinary summit held in Dakar, Senegal, of the Economic Community for West African States.
San Marino	2 March 2016	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 2016
Serbia	15 June 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 June 1968
Slovakia	28 October 2002	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 October 2002
Slovenia	12 May 1994	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 May 1994
Spain	12 June 1964	See Ivory Coast–Spain relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 June 1964 Ivory Coast has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Abidjan.
Sweden	31 December 1963	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 December 1963
Switzerland	26 July 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1961
Ukraine	20 October 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 October 1992
United Kingdom	12 October 1960	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 October 1960

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia	3 July 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1975 Australia's High Commission in Accra, Functions as the non-resident embassy to Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast has an embassy in Canberra.
Fiji	4 April 2014	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 April 2014
Vanuatu	11 July 1986	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 July 1986