A new Netherlands Consulate General in Atlanta is looking to boost trade and investment with Georgia, supporting the job-creation goals of the state while unlocking further opportunities for Dutch companies. Already, Georgia’s relationship with the Netherlands accounts for 28,800 jobs in the state, and the more than 200 Dutch-owned facilities here helped attract a consulate […]
Ambassadors Hail ‘Progress’ From Trump’s North Korea Summit
President Donald Trump’s much-hyped summit last month with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi may have ended without any concrete agreements, but it still represents progress on the painstaking path toward denuclearization, U.S. and South Korean diplomats said in Atlanta this week. “Both sides now understand better each other’s position; also both sides want to […]
Taipei Mayor’s Visit to Mark 40th Sister-City Anniversary
The mayor of Taiwan’s capital is set to visit Atlanta this week, seeking to underscore four decades of municipal collaborations while striking up new business ties. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, an independent who narrowly won re-election in 2018 but is seen as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, is to make a less-than-24-hour stop in Atlanta what he has reportedly […]
Turkish Consul General: Political Challenges Shouldn’t Derail U.S.-Turkey Business Ties
Looking at the U.S.-Turkey relationship, one doesn’t have to zoom in too far to see the cracks. The NATO allies are currently at odds over Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft missile defense systems, over and above threats from Washington that the move would endanger future defense collaborations. But the list of irritants is […]
MLK’s Daughter Finds Korea ‘More Peaceful and Calm Than U.S.’ as President Moon Describes Steps to Unification
The Rev. Dr. Bernice King , the CEO of Atlanta’s King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, was among the 10,000 guests who witnessed South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in’s impassioned March 1 speech reaffirming his country’s 1919 Declaration of Independence and setting his agenda for the reunification of the Korean peninsula. Delivered in honor of the […]
While in Atlanta, Estonia’s Ambassador Praises Online Governance but Warns of Russian Interference
Jonatan Vseviov, Estonia‘s ambassador to the United States, can present his country’s evolution from the downtrodden annex of the Soviet Union into the embodiment of Western ideals much like a fairy tale. During his visit to Atlanta last week, he spoke of Estonia’s “prison” past under the Soviets for 48 years until its independence in […]
Dutch Nationals Can Renew Passports at Atlanta Consulate in April
When the Netherlands announced a new consulate in Atlanta, conspicuously absent was the visa function present at many government outposts. Instead, the Atlanta office would focus on economic affairs. Yet the presence of the consulate is already providing Dutch citizens living in Atlanta and beyond to get their diplomatic documents in order. The local consulate, […]
Commentary: Mexico Finds New Avenue for Responsible Diplomacy With Like-Minded Countries
Editor’s note: This commentary was published first in Spanish in “Reforma” newspaper and was made available to Global Atlanta in English by the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta. It was written by Julián Ventura Valero, deputy secretary of foreign affairs, who can be followed on Twitter at @JulianVenturaV. Mexico is convinced of the irreplaceable value of […]
Georgia Lawmakers Show Bipartisan Love for the United Kingdom
A pair of resolutions passed in recent weeks in both houses of Georgia’s legislature shows bipartisan alignment on at least one issue: that a “special relationship” with the United Kingdom holds multifaceted benefits for the state. The terminology echoes that used by national leaders aiming to affirm the alignment of values between the U.S. and […]
National Black MBA Association Delegation Set to Visit West Africa
Months of preparations are about to bear fruit for the National Black MBA Association‘s week-long journey to Liberia and Ghana as 15 of its members including Jesse Tyson, the NBMBAA’s president, ready to leave Saturday, Feb. 16. Mr. Tyson has made connecting with Africa a top priority of the association which moved its headquarters from […]
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