Russia–Uruguay relations are the
bilateral foreign relations between
Russia and
Uruguay.
History
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Uruguay were established in 1857, at the initiative of the Uruguayan president
Gabriel Antonio Pereira
Gabriel Antonio José Pereira Villagrán (Montevideo, 17 March 1794 – 14 April 1861) was a Uruguayan politician, son of Antonio Pereira, of Portuguese ancestry, and wife María de la Asunción Villagrán e Artigas. He was president in 1838 a ...
who sent a letter to Tsar
Alexander II, proposing closer ties between both countries. Thus, Uruguay was the first Latin American republic and the second Latin American state, after the
Empire of Brazil, to be recognized by the
Russian Empire.
In 1866 a Russian consulate was established in
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
, and two years later, a Uruguayan consulate was established in
Taganrog.
After the
October Revolution of 1917, diplomatic relations were interrupted, but were reestablished in 1926.
In 1935, during the
dictatorship of
Gabriel Terra, Uruguay broke relations with the Soviet Union, but they were reestablished again in 1943, during
World War II.
Resident diplomatic missions
* Russia has an embassy in
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
.
* Uruguay has an embassy in
Moscow.
File:Embajada Rusa. Br. España 2741.jpg, Embassy of Russia in Montevideo
File:Presnensky District, Moscow, Russia - panoramio (390).jpg, Embassy of Uruguay in Moscow
See also
*
Russians in Uruguay
Russian Uruguayans are people born in Russia who live in Uruguay or Uruguay-born people of Russian descent. They are a local ethnic minority. Overview
The most important places in Uruguay with a strong presence of people of Russian descent are:
* ...
Relations
External links
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Montevideo* С.Н.Кошкин (S.N. Koshkin)
"Полтора века дипотношений"("One and a half centuries of diplomatic relations"), ''Международная жизнь'' (''Mezhdunarodnaya Zhizn'' Magazine), No. 11, 2007
Uruguay
Bilateral relations of Uruguay
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