Argentina–Serbia relations
Argentina–Serbia relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Argentina and Serbia. Both nations were founding members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.
History edit
In 1870, the first registered Serbian migrants arrived and settled in Argentina. In 1914, is estimated that over 38,000 Serbians had immigrated to Argentina since the arrival of the first migrants.[1] In 1928, Argentina and Serbia established diplomatic relation.[2] In 1918, Serbia became an integral part of Yugoslavia until its dissolution in 1992.
Argentine position on Kosovo edit
In 2008, after Kosovo declared independence as a Republic of Kosovo, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said "if we were to recognise Kosovo, which has declared its independence unilaterally, without an agreement with Serbia, we would set a dangerous precedent that would seriously threaten our chances of a political settlement in the case of the Falkland Islands". Argentina will not recognize also because it "supports the principle of territorial integrity". Additionally, he stressed that the 1999 UN Resolution 1244 called for the mutual agreement of all parties to solve the dispute. He said that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner would not give any official statement on the issue, reiterating that there would be no recognition of Kosovo.[3][4]
Visits edit
On April 14, 2008 Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremić visited Argentina, and agreed with Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, on a series of joint steps within international multilateral institutions related to Serbia's diplomatic approach to Kosovo. Argentina will support the initiative of Serbia within the UN General Assembly to ask the opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of recognising Kosovo's unilateral independence and will actively advocate that this initiative is supported by Latin America countries and within the Non-Aligned Movement and Mercosur. During the visit it was agreed that Taiana will visit Belgrade in June and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2009.[5]
Bilateral treaties edit
| Dates | Treaty | City | Ratification |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1928 | Convention on reciprocity in the payment of compensation for industrial accidents | Buenos Aires | January 9, 1935 |
| September 19, 1946 | Agreement establishing diplomatic and trade relations | Buenos Aires | September 19, 1946 |
| June 19, 1965 | Commercial Agreement | Buenos Aires | May 10, 1967 |
| July 19, 1974 | Draft Agreement on Economic Cooperation | Buenos Aires | |
| September 21, 1977 | Final Act of the II Meeting of the Joint Argentine-Yugoslav Commission | Belgrade | |
| September 21, 1977 | Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation | Belgrade | August 10, 1979 |
| September 21, 1977 | Convention on Economic and Technical Cooperation | Belgrade | November 3, 1978 |
| August 4, 1981 | Agreement on abolishing visas for diplomatic and official passports | Belgrade | August 31, 1981 |
| October 26, 1987 | Agreement on abolishing visas for ordinary passports | Buenos Aires | October 16, 1988 |
| October 27, 1987 | Veterinary and Sanitary Agreement | Buenos Aires | June 27, 1988 |
| October 27, 1987 | Convention on Cultural Cooperation | Buenos Aires | June 20, 1996 |
| November 26, 2014 | Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation | Buenos Aires | November 26, 2014 |
| November 26, 2014 | Agreement in Educational and Cultural Cooperation | Buenos Aires | November 26, 2014 |
Resident diplomatic missions edit
- Argentina has an embassy in Belgrade.[6]
- Serbia has an embassy in Buenos Aires.[7]
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Embassy of Argentina in Belgrade
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Embassy of Serbia in Buenos Aires
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Serbia y Montenegrina (in Spanish)
- ^ Bilateral relations - Argentina
- ^ Argentina rules out recognition 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, B92
- ^ Por las Malvinas, el Gobierno decidió no reconocer a Kosovo, Clarin
- ^ Argentina strongly supports Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, Government of Serbia
- ^ Embassy of Argentina in Belgrade
- ^ Embassy of Serbia in Buenos Aires