Hungary–Uruguay relations refers to the
bilateral relations between
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
and
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. 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 ...
. Neither country has a resident ambassador.
History
On 7 December 1870, the
Austro–Hungarian Empire and Uruguay signed a Trade, Shipping and Friendship Treaty.
[Hungarian-Latin-American Relations after World War II]
/ref> In the late 1800s and early 1900s; approximately 5 to 7,000 Hungarians immigrated to Uruguay. In 1936, the Uruguayan Hungarian Association was established in Montevideo. There was also an important influx of Hungarian Jews to Uruguay during the first half of the 20th century.
In 1953, Hungary opened a trade office in Montevideo.[The History of Hungarian-Latin-American Relations after the Second World War: A Brief Account]
/ref> On 14 June 1956, both nations established diplomatic relations. However, diplomatic relations could not be realized until 1964 due to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 10 November 1956; hu, 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the Hunga ...
.Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
due to budget restraints.
High-level visits
High-level visits from Hungary to Uruguay
* Minister of Interior István Szurdi (1967)
* Deputy Foreign Minister Imre Hollai (1972)
* Minister of Trade Péter Veress (1986)
* Chairman Károly Németh (1987)
* State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó
Péter Szijjártó (; born 30 October 1978) is a Hungarian politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 2014. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Parliamentary State Secretary of the ...
(2013)
High-level visits from Uruguay to Hungary
* Foreign Minister Enrique V. Iglesias (1986)
* Foreign Minister Luis Barrios Tassano (1989)
Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as an Inter-bank Agreement (1950); Agreement of reciprocal promotion and protection of investments (1992); and an Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation regarding Income Tax and Wealth Tax (1993).
Diplomatic missions
* Hungary is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and has an embassy office in Montevideo.
* Uruguay is accredited to Hungary from its embassy in Vienna
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, Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
.Embassy of Uruguay in Austria
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See also
* Foreign relations of Hungary
Hungary wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in international affairs.Solomon S (1997South African Foreign Policy and Middle Power Leadership, ''ISS'' The foreign policy of Hungary is based on four basi ...
* Foreign relations of Uruguay
* Hungarian Uruguayans
References
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Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
Bilateral relations of Uruguay