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.Uruguay-Polonia, 90 años de Relacionamiento en Cancillería (in Spanish) The first Polish migrants to Uruguay arrived in the mid-19th century. In the years before World War I, Uruguay received working-class migrants from Poland.Bicentenario Uruguay 1811-2011 Inmigrantes - Página 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.90 Años de Relaciones Diplomáticas Uruguay – Polonia Between 1922 and 1936 the Polish diplomatic legation in Buenos Aires was accredited for relations with Uruguay.Sygowska, Grazyna. Relaciones entre Polonia y Argentina: pasado y presente = Relacje Polska - Argentyna. Warszawa: CESLA, 1996. p. 55
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.Uruguay. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Boletín. 1944. p. 389 Soon after the war, relations between both nations steadily improved. In 1995, former Polish President Lech Wałęsa paid a visit to Uruguay.Lech Walesa to visit Argentina, Uruguay In 2002, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Didier Opertti paid an official visit to Poland and met with Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski.Visita Oficial Ministro Opertti a Polonia (in Spanish) In 2006, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Belela Herrera paid a visit to Poland.Visita Oficial de la Señora Sub-Secretaria Belela Herrera a Finlandia y Polonia (in Spanish) In 2007, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski paid a visit to Uruguay.Visita Oficial de Viceministro de Relaciones Exterioires de Polonia (in Spanish)
In 2010, Poland and Uruguay celebrated 90 years of diplomatic relations. In 2021, Uruguay closed its embassy in Warsaw due to budget restraints.Gobierno cerró tres consulados en Brasil y uno en Estados Unidos (in Spanish)
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).Treaties and Agreements between Uruguay and Poland (in Spanish)
Diplomatic Missions Poland is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina and maintains an honorary consulate in Montevideo.Embassy of Poland in Argentina Uruguay is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
See also Foreign relations of Poland Foreign relations of Uruguay Polish Uruguayans
Bibliography Albanell Mac Coll, Eduardo. Polonia en el Uruguay. Montevideo: La Voz de Polonia, 1945.
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