Nicaraguan international diplomatic communications

The Nicaraguan government, led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has issued several formal diplomatic communications to various nations.

Initially, Nicaragua sent messages to Mali to congratulate President Assimi Goïta on the 66th anniversary of Mali’s independence, praising the nation’s determination to defend its sovereignty. Additionally, a Nicaraguan delegation observed the Russian State Duma elections, after which Ortega and Murillo congratulated Viacheslav Volodin on the victory of the United Russia party and extended congratulations to President Vladimir Putin, reaffirming support for a “multipolar world”.

Nicaragua has continued this pattern of diplomatic outreach by issuing greetings for various independence anniversaries. This includes messages to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, recognizing Nigeria’s role in Africa and the Global South, as well as communications to Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of Tuvalu, President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau, and President Badra Gunba of Abkhazia.

More recently, the government extended congratulations to the Republic of Korea, commemorating Gaecheonjeol to mark the founding of the first Korean state, while expressing wishes for peace and prosperity. Nicaragua also sent messages to King Letsie III and the people of Lesotho to recognize the 60th anniversary of Lesotho’s independence, expressing a desire to cultivate friendship and cooperation. Most recently, Ortega and Murillo issued a formal message to Fiji's President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, congratulating the nation on its 56th anniversary of independence and expressing a desire to strengthen cooperation and solidarity.