Relationship dossier
Martinique
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Relationship assessment
Regional cooperation through Martinique's associate membership in the OECS
Martinique toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
+15Martinique participates in the OECS as an associate member, providing a regional framework for cooperation with member state Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Martinique does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines toward Martinique
+15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participates in the OECS, whose associate membership includes Martinique, creating a regional channel for cooperation. The extent of direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is shaped chiefly by shared participation in the OECS, with Martinique as an associate member and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a member state. This provides a basis for regional cooperation, while Martinique's status as a French territory limits its independent foreign-policy role. The depth of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Martinique is a French overseas territory and does not conduct an independent foreign policy. Its associate membership in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines belongs to as a member state, provides a regional framework for cooperation. The scope and intensity of direct government-to-government cooperation between Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are unclear.
Key developments
Martinique became an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Major uncertainties
- The extent of practical cooperation between Martinique's territorial authorities and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is unclear.
- The role of French national authorities in cooperation involving Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is unclear.