Mauritius: Foreign Relations

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Mauritius, an island off the coast of Africa with a diverse background and rich history, is often deemed to possess one of the developing world’s most successful democracies. One may of heard of this country from a scientific stand point, as it was home to From the settling of the Dutch and the British to the shift of trade patterns in recent years, Mauritius has proved itself as one of the most prosperous economies in Africa through its well managed governmental actions concerning not only environmental issues, but foreign policy as well (BBC). The country’s size and history of democracy are the forces behind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade’s policy making (Ministry).
According to the government’s formal website:
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade is the executive arm of the Government for the implementation of the foreign policy of Mauritius. The Ministry is under the administrative headship of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and is currently organized as follows: (a) The Foreign Affairs Division - a core part of the Ministry and comprising the Central Administration and six Directorates namely Bilateral I (Asia , Middle East, Far East), Bilateral II (Europe, Australasia and Americas), Bilateral III( Africa and the Indian Ocean), Multilateral Political, Multilateral Economic, and the Protocol. Each Directorate is headed by an Ambassador/High Commissioner. (b) Regional Integration Division is headed by a Director. (c) International Trade Division is under the headship of a Director including the Industrial Property Office headed by a Controller. The Ministry is supported by 18 Diplomatic Missions overseas under the stewardship of an Am...

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