Atlanta is no stranger to hosting European diplomats, but the arrival this week of Latvia’s ambassador in the U.S. illustrates just how key the city has become in the Baltic nation’s larger outreach […]
Category: Diplomacy
Silent Partners No More: Canada and the South Growing More Vocal About Strong Ties
Editor’s note: This article is a sponsored commentary that was not written by Global Atlanta’s editorial team. The author, Diane Alleva Cáceres, Ph.D., is the CEO of Market Access International […]
Mexico’s Diplomatic Work Uninterrupted by Trump’s Twitter Assaults
As President Trump ramps up his Ttwitter attacks on Mexico, work at the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta goes on processing passports, consular identification cards, powers of attorney, birth registrations […]
Atlanta Attorney Parkerson Knighted for Service to the Hungarian Government
Since his appointment as Hungary’s honorary consul for Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas in 2007, John Parkerson has hosted many Hungarian ambassadors and officials, often introducing them to Georgia companies, […]
In Touchy Times for Trade, Canada Sends ‘Eternal Optimist’ to the South
Editor’s note: Canadian Consul General Nadia Theodore will join Mexican Consul General Javier Diaz de Leon and former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Gordon Giffin on March 21 to discuss NAFTA […]
Commentary: Mongolia’s Moment? A Surprisingly Logical Choice to Host a Trump-Kim Summit
Now that President Donald Trump has rolled the dice and accepted an invitation to meet North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un by May, a suitable venue needs to be found. Already, the BBC has […]
Commentary: Wakanda’s Foreign Policy in Georgia-Screened ‘Black Panther’
Editor’s note: This commentary was originally printed in the Macon Telegraph under the headline “Wakanda and the World.” The author, Jonathan S. Addleton, is a former U.S. ambassador to Mongolia […]
Beyond Beaches: Bahamas Ties With Atlanta Run Much Deeper Than Tourism
Astra Armbrister-Rolle isn’t bashful about the beaches where she grew up. After all, the Bahamas is known for the white sand and azure waters that postcards have marketed so well […]
Expert: Turkey Fast Becoming ‘Elected Autocracy’ Under Erdogan
Turkey was once held up in the West as a model of how a predominately Muslim country could thrive as a secular democracy. With the consolidation of power by President Recep […]
Are the U.S. and China Inevitable Rivals? Scholars Explore
Are the U.S. and China inevitable adversaries, stuck on a collision course as one rises and the other aims to maintain its super-power status? Apparently, it depends on whom you […]