Egypt–Uruguay relations

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Egypt-Uruguay relations
Map indicating locations of Egypt and Uruguay

Egypt

Uruguay

Egypt–Uruguay relations are the relations between Egypt and Uruguay. Egypt has an embassy in Montevideo.[1] Uruguay has an embassy in Cairo[2] and a consulate in Alexandria.[3]

Trade

In trading relationships, Egypt is an important trading partner for Uruguay, with over USD 26m in soybean sales;[4] Egypt is also an important buyer of Uruguayan lambs.[5] Since 2004 there is a Framework Agreement between Egypt and the Mercosur countries.[6]

Culture

Montevideo has a small Ancient Egyptian Museum,[7] held by the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology (established 1980);[8] a notable Uruguayan Egyptologist is Juan José Castillos.[9]

There is an Egyptian Center for Islamic Culture in Montevideo.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Embassy of Egypt in Montevideo
  2. ^ Embassy of Uruguay in Cairo
  3. ^ Uruguayan Consulate in Alexandria
  4. ^ "Notable growth of Uruguay's exports to new destination countries". La República. 11 January 2013. Template:Es icon
  5. ^ Uruguay's exports of live cattle Template:Es icon
  6. ^ "Mercosur-Egypt Framework Agreement". Parliament of Uruguay. 7 July 2004. Template:Es icon
  7. ^ Egyptian Museum in Montevideo
  8. ^ Uruguayan Society of Egyptology
  9. ^ Publications of the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology
  10. ^ Interview to Amed Awad Abdallah, religious principal of the Egyptian Center for Islamic Culture Template:Es icon