Poland–Uruguay relations

Bilateral relations
Poland-Uruguay relations
Map indicating locations of Poland and Uruguay

Poland

Uruguay

Poland–Uruguay relations are foreign relations between Poland and Uruguay. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Both nations are members of the United Nations.

History

In 1847, Polish diplomat Alexandre Colonna-Walewski paid a visit to Uruguay during a visit to South America.[1] The first Polish migrants to Uruguay arrived in the mid-19th century.[1] In the years before World War I, Uruguay received working-class migrants from Poland.[2]

Diplomatic relations between Poland and Uruguay were established on 22 July 1920. Soon afterwards, Polish envoy Count Ksawery Franciszek Orłowski presented his credentials to the Uruguayan President Baltasar Brum.[3] Between 1922 and 1936 the Polish diplomatic legation in Buenos Aires was accredited for relations with Uruguay.[4]

During World War II, César Montero Bustamante was put in-charge of on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay for relations with the Polish government-in-exile in London.[5] Soon after the war, relations between both nations steadily improved. In 1995, former Polish President Lech Wałęsa paid a visit to Uruguay.[6] In 2002, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Didier Opertti paid an official visit to Poland and met with Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski.[7] In 2006, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Belela Herrera paid a visit to Poland.[8] In 2007, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski paid a visit to Uruguay.[9]

In 2010, Poland and Uruguay celebrated 90 years of diplomatic relations.[1] In 2021, Uruguay closed its embassy in Warsaw due to budget restraints.[10]

Agreements

Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as a Trade Treaty (1938); Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Educational Cooperation (1989); Agreement on the Reciprocal Promotion of Investments (1991); Agreement on the Elimination of Visa Requirements (1991); Agreement on the avoidance of Double-Taxation (1991) and an Agreement on Joint Cooperation between both nations' Ministries of Foreign Affairs (2010).[11]

Diplomatic Missions

  • Poland is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina and maintains an honorary consulate in Montevideo.[12]
  • Uruguay is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.

See also

Bibliography

  • Albanell Mac Coll, Eduardo. Polonia en el Uruguay. Montevideo: La Voz de Polonia, 1945.

References

  1. ^ a b c Uruguay-Polonia, 90 años de Relacionamiento en Cancillería (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Bicentenario Uruguay 1811-2011 Inmigrantes - Página 2
  3. ^ 90 Años de Relaciones Diplomáticas Uruguay – Polonia
  4. ^ Sygowska, Grazyna. Relaciones entre Polonia y Argentina: pasado y presente = Relacje Polska - Argentyna. Warszawa: CESLA, 1996. p. 55
  5. ^ Uruguay. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Boletín. 1944. p. 389
  6. ^ Lech Walesa to visit Argentina, Uruguay
  7. ^ Visita Oficial Ministro Opertti a Polonia (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Visita Oficial de la Señora Sub-Secretaria Belela Herrera a Finlandia y Polonia (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Visita Oficial de Viceministro de Relaciones Exterioires de Polonia (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Gobierno cerró tres consulados en Brasil y uno en Estados Unidos (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Treaties and Agreements between Uruguay and Poland (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Embassy of Poland in Argentina
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