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Italy–Uruguay relations are the current and historical relations between
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
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 enjoy friendly relations, the importance of which centers on the history of Italian migration to Uruguay. Approximately 40% of the Uruguayan population is of Italian origin. Both nations are members of the United Nations.


History

In 1828, Uruguay obtained its independence after the Cisplatine War. In 1834, the Kingdom of Sardinia opened a consular agency in
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, followed by the
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and the Papal States.Italia-Uruguay (in Spanish)
/ref> In 1842, Italian General (and future unifier of Italy)
Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...
, fought for Uruguayan rebels during the Uruguayan Civil War against the
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and Uruguayan Nationalist Party. In 1843, both nations signed a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. Between 1879 and 1930, over 90,000 Italians migrated to Uruguay. In 1924, Italian Prince Umberto of Piedmont (future King Umberto II) visited Uruguay.Umberto II, re d'Italia (King of Italy)
/ref> The Prince's main visit to Uruguay (and other South American nations) was part of a political plan of fascism to link the Italian people living outside of Italy with their mother country. In January 1942, during World War II, Uruguay declared war on the Axis powers (which included Italy). In April 1946, both nations re-established diplomatic relations. Due to the fact that almost half of Uruguays population is of Italian descent, relations between both nations have remained close, both politically and culturally. There have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations. In October 2005, Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez paid a visit to Italy. In March 2017, Italian President Sergio Mattarella paid a visit to Uruguay. In 2019, 125,000 Uruguayans (approximately 3,5% of the country's total population) held Italian passports, many being dual Italian and Uruguayan citizens.


Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several agreements such as a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation (1843); Extradition Treaty (1881); Agreement on the Transportation of Cattle between both nations (1976); Agreement on Social Security (1985); Agreement on Technical Cooperation (1988); Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (1990); Agreement on Cinematographic Co-Production (2004); Agreement on Defense Cooperation (2017); Agreement in Judicial Matters (2019); Agreement to Eliminate Double Taxation in Relation to Income Taxes and Prevent Tax Evasion and Avoidance (2019) and an Agreement on Cultural and Scientific cooperation (2019).


Resident diplomatic missions

* Italy has an embassy in
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.Embassy of Italy in Montevideo
/ref> * Uruguay has an embassy in Rome and a consulate-general in Milan.


See also

* Italian Uruguayans *
Uruguayans in Italy Uruguayans in Italy are people born in Uruguay who emigrated to Italy or Italian citizens of Uruguayan descent. Overview No less than one-third of Uruguayans are of Italian descent; and thousands of Italian-Uruguayans hold Italian passports. Thes ...


References

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