Greece–Uruguay relations are diplomatic relations between Greece and Uruguay. Both nations are members of the World Trade Organization.
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History
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Uruguay was one of the first countries to recognize the newly established Greek state after the war of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821.[1] In 1872, Greece and Uruguay established honorary consulates in each other's countries, respectively.[2] In 1916, the La Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo was established in Montevideo as a cultural center for the Greek community in Uruguay.[3] In the 1920s, the first major wave of Greek immigrants arrived in the country.[1] Diplomatic relations between Greece and Uruguay were officially established in 1928.[4] In the 1950s and 1960s, after the Greek Civil War, Uruguay received a second wave of Greek immigrants to the country.[1]
In March 1978, the Maria Tsakos Foundation was established in Montevideo to teach ancient and modern Hellenic culture and language.[1]
In late April 2024, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou made an official visit to Uruguay, the first Greek head of state to do so.[5] She met with Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou at Residencia de Suárez, signing a cooperation agreement on maritime affairs with him.[6][7] She also met with Vice President Beatriz Argimón during her visit to the Legislative Palace in Montevideo.[8] Likewise, Sakellaropoulou visited the headquarters of the Greek community of Uruguay and different cultural sites in the country, such as the Solís Theatre.[9]
Bilateral agreements
editBoth nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement on Cultural Cooperation (1967); Agreement on Social Security (1994), an Agreement on the Reciprocal Abolition of Visas for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders (1994),[2] and an Agreement on Cooperation in Maritime Affairs.[10]
Trade
editGreece's main exports to Uruguay include: Papadopoulos biscuits, olive oil and tobacco.[11] Uruguay's main exports to Greece include: soy, citruses (primarily lemons) and fish.[2] Greek shipping company, Tsakos Energy Navigation, is a major investor in Uruguay with more than US$250 million invested in the country.[2]
Resident diplomatic missions
edit- Greece has an embassy in Montevideo.[12]
- Uruguay has an embassy in Athens.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Uruguay: The Little South American Country with Many Philhellenes
- ^ a b c d Relations between Uruguay and Greece (in Spanish)
- ^ "Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ Bilateral relations between Greece and Uruguay
- ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (2024-04-22). "Στην Ουρουγουάη η Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας -Πραγματοποιεί επίσημη επίσκεψη [εικόνες]". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Redacción. "Luis Lacalle Pou se reunió con la presidenta de Grecia en la residencia de Suárez y Reyes". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Uruguay y Grecia firman acuerdo de cooperación en asuntos marítimos". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "President wraps up visit to Uruguay | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Presidenta de Grecia visitó el Teatro Solís". Intendencia de Montevideo. (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Lacalle Pou se reunió con la presidenta de Grecia y firmaron un acuerdo bilateral sobre asuntos marítimos". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Relations between Greece and Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Embassy of Greece in Montevideo
- ^ "Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greece (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
External links
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- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Uruguay
- Greek embassy in Montevideo (in Greek and Spanish only)
- Tsakos Foundation in Uruguay (contains the Honorary Consulate of Cyprus and is the official Greek Institute in Uruguay)
- Tsakos Industrias Navales SA
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