Georgia–Mexico relations are the

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

between

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

and

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. Both nations are members of the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

History

Diplomatic relations between Georgia and Mexico were established on 8 June 1992 soon after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.Relaciones Bilaterales México-Georgia (in Spanish)
/ref> Soon after independence, both nations accredited ambassadors to each other via-third nations. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, official relations between both nations have been limited. In 2008, during the

Russo-Georgian War The 2008 Russo-Georgian WarThe war is known by a variety of other names, including Five-Day War, August War and Russian invasion of Georgia. was a war between Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of Sou ...

; Mexico remained neutral and asked for both sides to seek peace.Fortalecimiento y diversificación de las relaciones de México con los países de Europa: Georgia (in Spanish)
/ref> Mexico has not recognized the independence of Abkhazia nor

South Ossetia South Ossetia, ka, სამხრეთი ოსეთი, ( , ), officially the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated populat ...

and sees them as integral parts of Georgia. In September 2010, Georgian Prime Minister

Nika Gilauri Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ��იკაგილაური, ; born 14 February 1975) is a Georgian politician who was 8th Prime Minister of Georgia from 6 February 2009 to 30 June 2012. He had served as Minister for Ener ...

attended the bicentennial of Mexican Independence. Later that year in December 2010, former Georgian President

Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

attended the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP16) held in

Cancún Cancún ( ), often Cancun in English (without the accent; or ) is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat ...

. In August 2011, Georgian Foreign Minister

Grigol Vashadze Grigol Vashadze ( ka, გრიგოლ ვაშაძე, also transliterated as Gregory Vashadze) (born July 19, 1958) is a Georgian politician, diplomat and a former member of the Cabinet of Georgia in the capacity of the Minister for Cultur ...

paid a visit to Mexico and announced the opening of a Georgian embassy in the country. The embassy was opened later that year in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital city, capital and primate city, largest city of Mexico, and the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North Amer ...

. In July 2016, a Mexican Delegation of the Foreign Relations Committee paid a visit to Georgia.

High-level visits

High-level visits from Georgia to Mexico * Prime Minister

(2010) * President

(2010) * Foreign Minister

(2011) High-level visits from Mexico to Georgia * Senator Gabriela Cuevas Barron (2016)

Bilateral agreement

Both nations have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of Political Consultations on Issues of Mutual Interest and an Agreement in educational and cultural cooperation (2022).

Trade

In 2019, two-way trade between both nations amounted to US$23 million. Georgia's main exports to Mexico include: magnesium, nails and screws and airplane. Mexico's main exports to Georgia include: tequila, beer and Mexican soap operas.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Georgia has an embassy in

. * Mexico is accredited to Georgia from its embassy in

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

, Turkey and maintains an honorary consulate in

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...

.Embassy of Mexico in Turkey
/ref> File:Embajada de Georgia en Ciudad de México.jpg, Embassy of Georgia in Mexico City

References

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Bilateral relations of Mexico