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{{Infobox bilateral relations|Chilean–Polish|Chile|Poland}}
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[[Chile]] and [[Poland]] maintain diplomatic relations. Both nations are members of the [[OECD]].
'''Chile–Poland relations''' refers to the [[bilateralism|current and historical relations]] between [[Chile]] and [[Poland]]. Chile has an embassy in [[Warsaw]] and Poland has an embassy in [[Santiago]].

Both two countries have a strong and advocating tie, based on the label of democracy, progress and share market economies, together with political freedom and common alliance. There has been growing interests from both Polish and Chilean elites on investing economically to both nations.<ref>{{cite url|title=New chapter of Poland - Chile relations|url=http://www.paih.gov.pl/20131003/new_chapter_polish_chile_relations|website=Paih.gov.pl|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Domeyko plaque, Warsaw.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Plaque in Warsaw honoring [[Ignacy Domeyko]], Polish-Chilean geologist, mineralogist and educator.]]
A small number of Poles came to Chile, with first of them coming during the [[Napoleonic wars]]. In early 20th century, there were around 300 Poles in Chile. One of the most notable Polish Chileans, [[Ignacy Domeyko]] became chancellor of the [[University of Chile]] between 1867 and 1883. A remarkable architect, [[Luciano Kulczewski Garcia]] the grandson of the November 1831 Uprising, has been called the ¨national¨ architect of Chile for his unique and original buildings from the first part of the 20th century.
In the late 1700s, a small number of Polish migrants settled in Chile, several of them having served in the [[Napoleonic wars]].<ref name=Migration>[https://santiagodechile.msz.gov.pl/es/coopreracion_bilateral/polacos/ Polacos en Chile (in Spanish)]</ref> In 1916, Chile founded a ''Pro Polonia'' foundation. In August 1919, Chile recognized a newly independent Poland after the nation regained its independence after [[World War I]]. In 1920, both nations established diplomatic relations.<ref name=Relations>[https://santiagodechile.msz.gov.pl/es/c/MOBILE/coopreracion_bilateral/ Bilateral cooperation between Poland and Chile (in Spanish)]</ref> In 1921, Poland opened an honorary consulate in [[Santiago]] and accredited relations from its embassy in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. In 1926, Chile opened a consulate in [[Gdańsk]]. During this time period, approximately 1,200 Polish [[History of the Jews in Chile|Jews]] immigrated to Chile.<ref name=Migration />
After the World War II, 1947-1951, around 1,500 Poles, mostly former ''[[Zivilarbeiter]]'' (forced laborers in Nazi Germany), as well as former soldiers and inmates of [[Nazi concentration camp]]s settled in Chile. In 1949 the Association of Poles in Chile was founded (reestablished formally as "Zjednoczenie Polskie w Chile im. Ignacego Domeyki" /Unión Polaca de Chile "Ignacio Domeyko" in 1992, president Andrzej Zabłocki). A significant majority of Polish Chileans live in [[Santiago de Chile|Santiago]].<ref name=pic>[http://www.santiagodechile.polemb.net/index.php?document=41] {{dead link|date=December 2017}}</ref>


During [[World War II]], diplomatic relations between both nations were non-existent. During the war, Chile founded a "Foundation for the Assistance of Victims of War" whose mission was to assist Polish people under [[German-occupied Europe|Nazi German occupation]].<ref name=Migration /> Soon after the war, Chile recognized the Polish [[Provisional Government of National Unity]] on 18 February 1946.<ref name=Relations /> During this time, Chile received approximately 1,500 Polish refugees, ex-prisoners from forced labor and concentration camps and former soldiers of the Polish army. In 1949, the "Union of Polish People in Chile" was founded and they had their own magazine called ''Polak w Chile'' (Polish People in Chile).<ref name=Migration />
In addition, during the [[Interbellum]] around 1000 [[Polish Jews]] immigrated to Chile, mostly for economic reasons.<ref name=pic/>


On 25 May 1962, Poland opened a commercial office in Santiago and on 7 January 1965, both nations elevated their diplomatic relations to an embassy.<ref name=Relations /> On 10 October 1973, soon after the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|Chilean coup d'état]], diplomatic relations between Chile and Poland were severed by Chilean General [[Augusto Pinochet]] who was a staunch anti-communist.<ref name=Relations /> After democracy was restored to Chile in 1989, both nations re-established diplomatic relations on 11 March 1990.<ref name=Bilateral>[https://chile.gob.cl/polonia/relacion-bilateral/relaciones-bilaterales Relaciones Bilaterales entre Chile y Polonia (in Spanish)]</ref> In 1995, former Polish President [[Lech Wałęsa]] paid a visit to Chile to partake on a conference titled ''Solidarity and Peace in the New Millennium''.<ref name=Bilateral />
Another [[Polish diaspora|Polonia]] organization in Chile is Koło im. Jana Pawła II ("Pope John Paul II Circle"), chairman Ewa Odachowska, and there are a significant Polish community in Chile based on its report.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polishroots.org/Research/History/poles_latinamerica/tabid/241/Default.aspx|title=poles_latinamerica|website=Polishroots.org|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref>


In March 2000, Prime Minister [[Jerzy Buzek]] paid an official visit to Chile becoming the first Polish head of government to visit the country. In 1999, President [[Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle]] became the first Chilean head of state to visit Poland.<ref name=Bilateral /><ref name=Agreements>[https://chile.gob.cl/polonia/relacion-bilateral/acuerdos-y-tratados-bilaterales/ Acuerdos y Tratados Bilaterales entre Chile y Polonia (in Spanish)]</ref>
Also, the [[Polish Catholic Mission]] (under [[Polish Episcopal Conference]]; [[:pl:Polska Misja Katolicka]]) operates in Chile.


==See also==
==High-level visits==
'''Presidential visits from Chile to Poland'''<ref name=Bilateral />
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*[[Polish Chileans]]
* President [[Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle]] (1999)
* President [[Ricardo Lagos]] (2002)


'''Presidential and Prime Ministerial visits from Poland to Chile'''<ref name=Bilateral />
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==References==
* Prime Minister [[Jerzy Buzek]] (2000)
{{Reflist}}
* President [[Aleksander Kwasniewski]] (2002)
* Prime Minister [[Donald Tusk]] (2007)


==External links==
==Bilateral relations==
[[File:Gloria de la Fuente González, Wojciech Gerwel.jpg|thumb|Undersecretary of State of the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland]] [[Wojciech Gerwel]] and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile [[Gloria de la Fuente]] in 2023]]
*[http://chileabroad.gov.cl/polonia/en/ Embassy of Chile in Poland] {{es icon}}
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Treaty of Conciliation between Poland and Chile (1931); Agreement on the Suspension of Visa Requirements for Touristic Purposes (1995); Agreement on the Protection of Investments (1995); Agreement on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation (1995); Agreement on Political Consultations (1999); Agreement on the avoidance of Double-Taxation (2000), Agreement on Cooperation in the fight against Narcotrafficking and International Criminal Organizations (2006) and an Agreement on Employment of Dependants of Staff of Diplomatic and Consular Missions in both nations (2008).<ref name=Agreements /><ref>[https://santiagodechile.msz.gov.pl/es/coopreracion_bilateral/acuerdos_bilaterales/ Treaties and Agreements between Poland and Chile (in Spanish)]</ref>
*[http://www.santiagodechile.msz.gov.pl/pl/ Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Santiago, Chile] {{es icon}} {{pl icon}}

==Trade==
In 2002, Chile signed a [[European Union free trade agreements|free trade agreement]] with the [[European Union]] (which includes Poland since joining the EU in 2004).<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/chile/ Chile-Trade-European Union]</ref> In 2018, trade between Chile and Poland totaled US$393 million.<ref>[https://oec.world/en/profile/country/pol/ OEC: Poland]</ref><ref name=Trade>{{Cite web |url=https://www.prochile.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/guia_pais_polonia.pdf |title=ProChile: Polonia (in Spanish) |access-date=2018-07-20 |archive-date=2018-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720051950/https://www.prochile.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/guia_pais_polonia.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Chile's main exports to Poland include: copper, frozen fish, wine, grapes and salmon. Poland's main export to Chile include: gas turbines, frozen meat, medicine, transport vehicles and cranes.<ref name=Trade /> Polish multinational mining company [[KGHM Polska Miedź]] operates in Chile.

==Resident diplomatic missions==
* Chile has an embassy in [[Warsaw]].
* Poland has an embassy in [[Santiago]].

<gallery class="center">
File:Ambasada Chile w Warszawie.jpg|Embassy of Chile in Warsaw
File:Embassy of Poland in Santiago de Chile.jpg|Embassy of Poland in Santiago
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Foreign relations of Chile]]
* [[Foreign relations of Poland]]
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* [[Polish Chileans]]

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 22 July 2024

Chilean–Polish relations
Map indicating locations of Chile and Poland

Chile
Poland

Chile and Poland maintain diplomatic relations. Both nations are members of the OECD.

History

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Plaque in Warsaw honoring Ignacy Domeyko, Polish-Chilean geologist, mineralogist and educator.

In the late 1700s, a small number of Polish migrants settled in Chile, several of them having served in the Napoleonic wars.[1] In 1916, Chile founded a Pro Polonia foundation. In August 1919, Chile recognized a newly independent Poland after the nation regained its independence after World War I. In 1920, both nations established diplomatic relations.[2] In 1921, Poland opened an honorary consulate in Santiago and accredited relations from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1926, Chile opened a consulate in Gdańsk. During this time period, approximately 1,200 Polish Jews immigrated to Chile.[1]

During World War II, diplomatic relations between both nations were non-existent. During the war, Chile founded a "Foundation for the Assistance of Victims of War" whose mission was to assist Polish people under Nazi German occupation.[1] Soon after the war, Chile recognized the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity on 18 February 1946.[2] During this time, Chile received approximately 1,500 Polish refugees, ex-prisoners from forced labor and concentration camps and former soldiers of the Polish army. In 1949, the "Union of Polish People in Chile" was founded and they had their own magazine called Polak w Chile (Polish People in Chile).[1]

On 25 May 1962, Poland opened a commercial office in Santiago and on 7 January 1965, both nations elevated their diplomatic relations to an embassy.[2] On 10 October 1973, soon after the Chilean coup d'état, diplomatic relations between Chile and Poland were severed by Chilean General Augusto Pinochet who was a staunch anti-communist.[2] After democracy was restored to Chile in 1989, both nations re-established diplomatic relations on 11 March 1990.[3] In 1995, former Polish President Lech Wałęsa paid a visit to Chile to partake on a conference titled Solidarity and Peace in the New Millennium.[3]

In March 2000, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek paid an official visit to Chile becoming the first Polish head of government to visit the country. In 1999, President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle became the first Chilean head of state to visit Poland.[3][4]

High-level visits

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Presidential visits from Chile to Poland[3]

Presidential and Prime Ministerial visits from Poland to Chile[3]

Bilateral relations

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Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland Wojciech Gerwel and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile Gloria de la Fuente in 2023

Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Treaty of Conciliation between Poland and Chile (1931); Agreement on the Suspension of Visa Requirements for Touristic Purposes (1995); Agreement on the Protection of Investments (1995); Agreement on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation (1995); Agreement on Political Consultations (1999); Agreement on the avoidance of Double-Taxation (2000), Agreement on Cooperation in the fight against Narcotrafficking and International Criminal Organizations (2006) and an Agreement on Employment of Dependants of Staff of Diplomatic and Consular Missions in both nations (2008).[4][5]

Trade

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In 2002, Chile signed a free trade agreement with the European Union (which includes Poland since joining the EU in 2004).[6] In 2018, trade between Chile and Poland totaled US$393 million.[7][8] Chile's main exports to Poland include: copper, frozen fish, wine, grapes and salmon. Poland's main export to Chile include: gas turbines, frozen meat, medicine, transport vehicles and cranes.[8] Polish multinational mining company KGHM Polska Miedź operates in Chile.

Resident diplomatic missions

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  • Embassy of Chile in Warsaw
    Embassy of Chile in Warsaw
  • Embassy of Poland in Santiago
    Embassy of Poland in Santiago

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Polacos en Chile (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c d Bilateral cooperation between Poland and Chile (in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b c d e Relaciones Bilaterales entre Chile y Polonia (in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Acuerdos y Tratados Bilaterales entre Chile y Polonia (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Treaties and Agreements between Poland and Chile (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Chile-Trade-European Union
  7. ^ OEC: Poland
  8. ^ a b "ProChile: Polonia (in Spanish)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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