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'''Mexico-Ukraine relations''' refers to the [[diplomatic relations]] between the [[Mexico |
'''Mexico-Ukraine relations''' refers to the [[diplomatic relations]] between the [[Mexico]] and [[Ukraine]]. |
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==History== |
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The first Ukrainians to arrive to Mexico came from the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian Empire]] and settled in the Mexican State of [[Campeche]].<ref>[http://en.migraciya.com.ua/news/ukrainian-abroad/en-ukrainian-mexico/ Ukrainian Mexico]</ref> On 25 December 1991, Mexico recognized Ukraine as an independent nation after the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]].<ref>[https://mexico.mfa.gov.ua/es/embassy/history Historia de la Embajada de Ucrania en México (in Spanish)]</ref> On 12 January 1992, Mexico officially established diplomatic relations with Ukraine.<ref name=History>[http://www.sre.gob.mx/images/stories/docnormateca/manexte/embajadas/MOEMUcrania.pdf Bilateral relations between Mexico and Ukraine (in Spanish)]</ref> |
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In 1997, Ukrainian president [[Leonid Kuchma]] paid an official visit to Mexico, which helped increase bilateral relations between the two nations. In January 1999, Ukraine opened its embassy in [[Mexico City]] while Mexico opened an honorary consulate in [[Kiev]] in 2000 while maintaining official relations with Ukraine from its embassy in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]].<ref name=History /> In June 2005, Mexican president [[Vicente Fox]] paid an official state visit to the country and attended the opening of the Mexican embassy in Kiev along with Ukrainian President [[Viktor Yushchenko]].<ref>[http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/289275.html Inicia Fox gira internacional por Ucrania y Rusia (in Spanish)]</ref> |
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In 2014 during the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|Crimean crisis]] between Ukraine and [[Russia]]; Mexico called for both sides seek dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the matter. The Mexican government also supported the request of the [[United Nations]] for the international community to "respect the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine."<ref>[http://saladeprensa.sre.gob.mx/index.php/es/comunicados/3772-074 México manifesta su profunda preocupación por el deterioro de la situación en Ucrania (in Spanish)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709214331/http://saladeprensa.sre.gob.mx/index.php/es/comunicados/3772-074 |date=2015-07-09 }}</ref> |
In 2014 during the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|Crimean crisis]] between Ukraine and [[Russia]]; Mexico called for both sides seek dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the matter. The Mexican government also supported the request of the [[United Nations]] for the international community to "respect the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine."<ref>[http://saladeprensa.sre.gob.mx/index.php/es/comunicados/3772-074 México manifesta su profunda preocupación por el deterioro de la situación en Ucrania (in Spanish)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709214331/http://saladeprensa.sre.gob.mx/index.php/es/comunicados/3772-074 |date=2015-07-09 }}</ref> |
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==State visits== |
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'''Presidential visits from Mexico to Ukraine''' |
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* President [[Vicente Fox]] (2005) |
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'''Presidential visits from Ukraine to Mexico''' |
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* President [[Leonid Kuchma]] (1997) |
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Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement of Mutual Interests (1997); Agreement on the elimination of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic Passport holders (1997); Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (1997); Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation (1997); Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (2003); Agreement of Cooperation between the [[National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute]] of Ukraine and the [[Instituto Politécnico Nacional]] of Mexico (2005); Agreement on the Avoidance of Double-Taxation and Tax Evasion (2011) and an Agreement of Cooperation between the [[Agencia Espacial Mexicana]] and the [[State Space Agency of Ukraine]] (2017).<ref>[https://mexico.mfa.gov.ua/es/ukraine-mx/legal-acts Base Jurídica de Relaciones Bilaterales con México (in Spanish)]</ref> |
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==Trade== |
==Trade== |
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[[File:Кловский спуск, 7.JPG|thumb|right|Building hosting the Embassy of Mexico in Kiev]] |
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In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $212 million USD.<ref name=Economy>[http://www.economia-snci.gob.mx/sic_php/pages/estadisticas/ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Ukraine (in Spanish)]</ref> Mexico's main exports to Ukraine include: motor boats, three-wheel motorcycles, electrical circuits, instant coffee, tequila and beer |
In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $212 million USD.<ref name=Economy>[http://www.economia-snci.gob.mx/sic_php/pages/estadisticas/ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Ukraine (in Spanish)]</ref> Mexico's main exports to Ukraine include: automobiles, motor boats, three-wheel motorcycles, electrical circuits and machinery, nuclear reactors, instant coffee, tequila and beer. Ukraine's main exports to Mexico include: steel machinery, automobile parts, wheat and flour.<ref name=Economy /> Mexican multinational companies [[Gruma]] and [[Grupo Bimbo]] operate in Ukraine.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com.mx/2017/04/30/como-bimbo-estas-empresas-mexicanas-ya-hacen-negocios-en-africa_a_22060589/ Como Bimbo, estas empresas mexicanas ya hacen negocios en África (in Spanish)]</ref> |
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==Resident diplomatic missions== |
==Resident diplomatic missions== |
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* Mexico has an embassy in [[Kiev]].<ref>[ |
* Mexico has an embassy in [[Kiev]].<ref>[https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/ucrania/ Embassy of Mexico in Kiev (in Spanish and Ukrainian)]</ref> |
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* Ukraine has an embassy in [[Mexico City]].<ref>[ |
* Ukraine has an embassy in [[Mexico City]].<ref>[https://mexico.mfa.gov.ua/es Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico City (in Spanish and Ukrainian)]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Immigration to Mexico]] |
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* [[Ukrainian diaspora]] |
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Mexico-Ukraine relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Mexico and Ukraine.
History
The first Ukrainians to arrive to Mexico came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and settled in the Mexican State of Campeche.[1] On 25 December 1991, Mexico recognized Ukraine as an independent nation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[2] On 12 January 1992, Mexico officially established diplomatic relations with Ukraine.[3]
In 1997, Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma paid an official visit to Mexico, which helped increase bilateral relations between the two nations. In January 1999, Ukraine opened its embassy in Mexico City while Mexico opened an honorary consulate in Kiev in 2000 while maintaining official relations with Ukraine from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland.[3] In June 2005, Mexican president Vicente Fox paid an official state visit to the country and attended the opening of the Mexican embassy in Kiev along with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.[4]
In 2014 during the Crimean crisis between Ukraine and Russia; Mexico called for both sides seek dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the matter. The Mexican government also supported the request of the United Nations for the international community to "respect the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine."[5]
State visits
Presidential visits from Mexico to Ukraine
- President Vicente Fox (2005)
Presidential visits from Ukraine to Mexico
- President Leonid Kuchma (1997)
Bilateral relations
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement of Mutual Interests (1997); Agreement on the elimination of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic Passport holders (1997); Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (1997); Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation (1997); Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (2003); Agreement of Cooperation between the National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute of Ukraine and the Instituto Politécnico Nacional of Mexico (2005); Agreement on the Avoidance of Double-Taxation and Tax Evasion (2011) and an Agreement of Cooperation between the Agencia Espacial Mexicana and the State Space Agency of Ukraine (2017).[6]
Trade
In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $212 million USD.[7] Mexico's main exports to Ukraine include: automobiles, motor boats, three-wheel motorcycles, electrical circuits and machinery, nuclear reactors, instant coffee, tequila and beer. Ukraine's main exports to Mexico include: steel machinery, automobile parts, wheat and flour.[7] Mexican multinational companies Gruma and Grupo Bimbo operate in Ukraine.[8]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Mexico has an embassy in Kiev.[9]
- Ukraine has an embassy in Mexico City.[10]
See also
Related articles
References
- ^ Ukrainian Mexico
- ^ Historia de la Embajada de Ucrania en México (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Bilateral relations between Mexico and Ukraine (in Spanish)
- ^ Inicia Fox gira internacional por Ucrania y Rusia (in Spanish)
- ^ México manifesta su profunda preocupación por el deterioro de la situación en Ucrania (in Spanish) Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Base Jurídica de Relaciones Bilaterales con México (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Ukraine (in Spanish)
- ^ Como Bimbo, estas empresas mexicanas ya hacen negocios en África (in Spanish)
- ^ Embassy of Mexico in Kiev (in Spanish and Ukrainian)
- ^ Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico City (in Spanish and Ukrainian)
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