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The United States Delivers Covid 19 Vaccine Doses To Suriname

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Since August, 2021 the United States has donated 367,200 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Suriname. This includes 367,200 Pfizer doses. Of the 367,200 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

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November 25, 2022

Suriname National Day

November 25, 2022

U.S. Relations With Suriname

September 16, 2022

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Surinamese President Santokhi

September 15, 2022

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi Before Their Meeting

July 12, 2022

Senior State Department Leadership Participate in International Partners Ministerial Meeting on Haiti Hosted by the Government of Suriname

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S.-Suriname Relations

The United States and Suriname enjoy a constructive partnership. The two countries work together to enhance the security and prosperity of the region through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), prevent communicable diseases, promote healthy lifestyles through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), strengthen military-to-military cooperation, and promote a more economically prosperous and environmentally sustainable Suriname through
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U.S. Assistance to Suriname

The United States Government provides training to military and law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, government employees, and policymakers to build capacity and bolster democratic institutions in Suriname and the region. Specifically, U.S. assistance facilitates respect for civilian authority over the military, improved capacity to identify and prosecute money laundering, and more effective combatting of illegal narcotics trafficking, Trafficking in Persons, and
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Bilateral Economic Relations

Suriname’s emerging economy creates new possibilities for U.S. exports and investments. The United States remains one of Suriname’s principal trading partners. U.S. companies have long-standing investments in the extractive industries including Surgold, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Newmont Mining, which opened a gold mine and refinery in Suriname in 2016. U.S. companies also have agreements for offshore oil exploration with state
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Suriname Flag: five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width); a large, yellow, five-pointed star is centered in the red band; red stands for progress and love; green symbolizes hope and fertility; white signifies peace, justice, and freedom; the star represents the unity of all ethnic groups; from its yellow light the nation draws strength to bear sacrifices patiently while working toward a golden future.

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