- Tuvalu House
Tuvalu House is the honorary consulate of the
Government of Tuvalu inLondon ,England .Background and location
Since independence in
1978 ,Tuvalu has been aCommonwealth Realm , with aGovernor-General representing The Queen inTuvalu . Based from Tuvalu House, DrIftikhar A. Ayaz has represented the Government of Tuvalu in London in recent years at a consular level.Tuvalu House is situated in South-West London (SW20).
Nature of Tuvalu's foreign relations
Since the Government of Tuvalu does not have a large, organized consular or diplomatic service, it has generally preferred to engage in ad hoc trade or political missions, where the need arises. Other than
Tuvalu 'sHigh Commission inFiji , and other contacts in thePacific region, Tuvalu House is thus somewhat of an exception as an overseas office representing Tuvalu.Commercial relations with the UK
While
Tuvalu 's commercial relations with theUnited Kingdom are limited, reflecting both the smallness of the country's economy and the geographical distance ofTuvalu from theBritish Isles , yet an updated information link is maintained with the British Chambers of Commerce (see link, below), and Tuvalu House advises further on commercial relations.ee also
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Tuvalu#Foreign Relations External links
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Web Link to Tuvalu House details:
*http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029396086&a=KDiplomaticList&aid=1109168149860* Information link with the British Chambers of Commerce: http://www.link2exports.co.uk/regions.asp?pid=2130&lsid=3515&edname=18981.htm&ped=18885
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