Since the 1820s the United States and Switzerland have enjoyed consular relations,and in 1853 the United States established a Legation in Switzerland. Switzerland has played an increasingly important role in supporting the spread of democratic institutions and values worldwide, as well as providing humanitarian relief and economic development assistance. U.S. policy toward Switzerland takes these […] 

U.S. Embassy Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 

The United States recognized Kyrgyzstan’s independence in 1991. The two countries have a strong partnership. The United States supports Kyrgyzstan in its development of an inclusive democracy based upon the rule of law and respect for human rights. Kyrgyzstan’s 2011 presidential election marked the first peaceful transfer of presidential power in post-Soviet Central Asia. Significant […] 

U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia 

Bogotá, Colombia 

Colombia effectively achieved its independence from Spain by 1819, and the country was recognized by the United States in 1822. Colombia is a middle-income country and one of the oldest democracies in Latin America. Colombia has experienced more than half a century of conflict with illegal armed groups. Long-term U.S. interests in Colombia include promoting […] 

U.S. Embassy Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 

The United States established diplomatic relations with the Republic of the Congo in 1960 following the country’s independence from France. Diplomatic relations were suspended in 1965, then resumed in 1977. The country, then the People’s Republic of the Congo, had a Marxist government from 1970 to 1991 and enjoyed close relations with the Soviet Union, […] 

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados