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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Hellenic Republic and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay}}
{{Infobox Bilateral relations|Greek-Uruguayan|Greece|Uruguay}}
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Συνάντηση ΥΠΕΞ κ. Δ. Δρούτσα με ΥΠΕΞ Ουρουγουάης κ. Luis Almagro (5030368624).jpg|thumb|right|Greek and Uruguayn Foreign Ministers [[Dimitrios Droutsas]] and [[Luis Almagro]] meeting in New York City, 2010.]]
[[File:Συνάντηση ΥΠΕΞ κ. Δ. Δρούτσα με ΥΠΕΞ Ουρουγουάης κ. Luis Almagro (5030368624).jpg|thumb|right|Greek and Uruguayan Foreign Ministers [[Dimitrios Droutsas]] and [[Luis Almagro]] meeting in New York City, 2010.]]
Uruguay was one of the first countries to recognize the newly established Greek state after the [[Greek War of Independence|war of independence]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1821.<ref name=Migration>[http://world.greekreporter.com/2018/07/07/uruguay-the-little-south-american-country-with-many-philhellenes/ Uruguay: The Little South American Country with Many Philhellenes]</ref> In 1872, Greece and Uruguay established honorary consulates in each other's countries, respectively.<ref name=Relations>[https://legislativo.parlamento.gub.uy/temporales/S201715367869640.HTML Relations between Uruguay and Greece (in Spanish)]</ref> In 1916, the ''La Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo'' was established in Montevideo as a cultural center for the Greek community in Uruguay.<ref>[http://colectividadhelenica.com.uy/ Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo (in Spanish)]</ref> In the 1920s, the first major wave of Greek immigrants arrived in the country.<ref name=Migration /> Diplomatic relations between Greece and Uruguay were officially established in 1928.<ref>[https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/uruguay/ Bilateral relations between Greece and Uruguay]</ref> In the 1950s and 1960s, after the [[Greek Civil War]], Uruguay received a second wave of Greek immigrants to the country.<ref name=Migration />
Uruguay was one of the first countries to recognize the newly established Greek state after the [[Greek War of Independence|war of independence]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1821.<ref name=Migration>[http://world.greekreporter.com/2018/07/07/uruguay-the-little-south-american-country-with-many-philhellenes/ Uruguay: The Little South American Country with Many Philhellenes]</ref> In 1872, Greece and Uruguay established honorary consulates in each other's countries, respectively.<ref name=Relations>[https://legislativo.parlamento.gub.uy/temporales/S201715367869640.HTML Relations between Uruguay and Greece (in Spanish)]</ref> In 1916, the ''La Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo'' was established in Montevideo as a cultural center for the Greek community in Uruguay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://colectividadhelenica.com.uy/ |title=Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo (in Spanish) |access-date=2018-07-18 |archive-date=2020-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126211541/http://colectividadhelenica.com.uy/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 1920s, the first major wave of Greek immigrants arrived in the country.<ref name=Migration /> Diplomatic relations between Greece and Uruguay were officially established in 1928.<ref>[https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/uruguay/ Bilateral relations between Greece and Uruguay]</ref> In the 1950s and 1960s, after the [[Greek Civil War]], Uruguay received a second wave of Greek immigrants to the country.<ref name=Migration />


In March 1978, the ''Maria Tsakos'' Foundation was established in Montevideo to teach ancient and modern Hellenic culture and language.<ref name=Migration />
In March 1978, the ''Maria Tsakos'' Foundation was established in Montevideo to teach ancient and modern Hellenic culture and language.<ref name=Migration />

In late April 2024, Greek President [[Katerina Sakellaropoulou]] made an official visit to Uruguay, the first Greek head of state to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IEFIMERIDA.GR |first=NEWSROOM |date=2024-04-22 |title=Στην Ουρουγουάη η Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας -Πραγματοποιεί επίσημη επίσκεψη [εικόνες] |url=https://www.iefimerida.gr/politiki/sakellaropoyloy-episkeftike-oyroygoyai |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=iefimerida.gr |language=el}}</ref> She met with Uruguayan President [[Luis Lacalle Pou]] at [[Residencia de Suárez]], signing a cooperation agreement on maritime affairs with him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redacción |title=Luis Lacalle Pou se reunió con la presidenta de Grecia en la residencia de Suárez y Reyes |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/luis-lacalle-pou-se-reunio-con-la-presidenta-de-grecia-en-la-residencia-de-suarez-y-reyes-202442213383 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=El Observador}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Uruguay y Grecia firman acuerdo de cooperación en asuntos marítimos |url=https://mediospublicos.uy/uruguay-y-grecia-firman-acuerdo-de-cooperacion-en-asuntos-maritimos/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Portal Medios Públicos |language=es-UY}}</ref> She also met with Vice President [[Beatriz Argimón]] during her visit to the [[Legislative Palace of Uruguay|Legislative Palace]] in [[Montevideo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=President wraps up visit to Uruguay {{!}} eKathimerini.com |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1237152/president-wraps-up-her-visit-to-uruguay/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.ekathimerini.com |language=English}}</ref> Likewise, Sakellaropoulou visited the headquarters of the [[Greek Uruguayans|Greek community of Uruguay]] and different cultural sites in the country, such as the [[Solís Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-01 |title=Presidenta de Grecia visitó el Teatro Solís |url=https://montevideo.gub.uy/areas-tematicas/personas-y-ciudadania/plan-abc/presidenta-de-grecia-visito-el-teatro-solis |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Intendencia de Montevideo. |language=es}}</ref>


==Bilateral agreements==
==Bilateral agreements==
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement on Cultural Cooperation (1967); Agreement on Social Security (1994) and an Agreement on the Reciprocal Abolition of Visas for Diplomatic and Service Passport Holders (1994).<ref name=Relations />
Both 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),<ref name="Relations" /> and an Agreement on Cooperation in Maritime Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=Lacalle Pou se reunió con la presidenta de Grecia y firmaron un acuerdo bilateral sobre asuntos marítimos |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/lacalle-pou-se-reunio-con-la-presidenta-de-grecia-y-firmaron-un-acuerdo-bilateral-sobre-asuntos-maritimos |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=EL PAIS |language=es-UY}}</ref>


==Trade==
==Trade==
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==Resident diplomatic missions==
==Resident diplomatic missions==
* Greece has an embassy in [[Montevideo]].<ref>[https://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/es/uruguay.html Embassy of Greece in Montevideo]</ref>
* Greece has an embassy in [[Montevideo]].<ref>[https://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/es/uruguay.html Embassy of Greece in Montevideo]</ref>
* Uruguay has an embassy in [[Athens]].<ref>[http://www.mrree.gub.uy/frontend/page?1,inicio,embajadas,O,es,0, Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greece (in Spanish)]</ref>
* Uruguay has an embassy in [[Athens]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mrree.gub.uy/frontend/page?1,inicio,embajadas,O,es,0, |title=Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greece (in Spanish) |access-date=2018-07-18 |archive-date=2018-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903071901/http://www.mrree.gub.uy/frontend/page?1,inicio,embajadas,O,es,0, |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130909190413/http://www.tsakosmonte.com.uy/index_ing.html Tsakos Industrias Navales SA]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130909190413/http://www.tsakosmonte.com.uy/index_ing.html Tsakos Industrias Navales SA]


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Greece–Uruguay relations are diplomatic relations between Greece and Uruguay. Both nations are members of the World Trade Organization.

History

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Greek and Uruguayan Foreign Ministers Dimitrios Droutsas and Luis Almagro meeting in New York City, 2010.

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

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Both 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

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Greece'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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Uruguay: The Little South American Country with Many Philhellenes
  2. ^ a b c d Relations between Uruguay and Greece (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Colectividad Helénica de Montevideo (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. ^ Bilateral relations between Greece and Uruguay
  5. ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (2024-04-22). "Στην Ουρουγουάη η Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας -Πραγματοποιεί επίσημη επίσκεψη [εικόνες]". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ^ Redacción. "Luis Lacalle Pou se reunió con la presidenta de Grecia en la residencia de Suárez y Reyes". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  7. ^ "Uruguay y Grecia firman acuerdo de cooperación en asuntos marítimos". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ^ "President wraps up visit to Uruguay | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  9. ^ "Presidenta de Grecia visitó el Teatro Solís". Intendencia de Montevideo. (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Relations between Greece and Uruguay (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Embassy of Greece in Montevideo
  13. ^ "Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Greece (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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