Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 22 December 1975.[1] In 1990, Mexico opened a resident embassy in Singapore. Singapore has since operated a non-resident embassy based in Singapore and maintains an honorary consulate-general based in Mexico City.[1]
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations; the relations between the two countries has developed continuously based on common international positions and companionship. In 1990, President Carlos Salinas de Gortari became the first Mexican head-of-state to visit Singapore.[2] In 1991, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew paid an official visit to Mexico. Since the initial visits, there have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations.
In October 2013, Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade visited Singapore and met with Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam. In 2014, K. Shanmugam visited Mexico and met with Jose Antonio Meade. He also attended a Business Breakfast Roundtable organized by ProMéxico and addressed a speech called "Bridging the Pacific: The Singapore-Mexico Partnership" with diplomats, business leaders and private sector personalities attending the Roundtable.[1]
In June 2016, Singaporean President Tony Tan paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.[1] His arrival to Mexico coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. During President Tan's four day visit to Mexico, both nations signed agreements on trade and improved cooperation in science and education as well as the promotion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).[4]
In November 2019, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid a visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. During the visit, President López Obrador announced that Singapore would partake in the development of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico.[5]
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement on Air Services (1991); Agreement on the Avoidance of Double-Taxation and Tax Evasion (1995); Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (2011); Memorandum of Understanding in Cultural and Artistic Cooperation (2013); Memorandum of Understanding of Touristic Cooperation (2013); Agreement in Educational Cooperation (2014) and a Memorandum of Understanding in Agricultural, Educational and Economic Cooperation.[1]
Trade relationsedit
In 2018, trade between Mexico and Singapore totaled US$2.8 billion.[6] Mexico main exports to Singapore include: oil; memory units; process units; digital process units; control units or adapters; and sugar. Singapore's main exports to Mexico include: gasoline; memory units; modular circuits; mounted piezoelectric crystals; non-volatile storage devices, and semiconductors.[1] In 2013, Keppel Corporation of Singapore signed an agreement with Pemex of Mexico to develop oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The agreements were witnessed by the foreign ministers of both countries.[1]
^Honorary Consulate-General of Singapore in Mexico City
February 18, 2024
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The United Mexican States and the Republic of Singapore have had diplomatic and other bilateral relations since 1975 Both nations are members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and the United Nations Mexico Singapore relationsMexico Singapore Contents 1 History 2 High level visits 3 Bilateral agreements 4 Trade relations 5 Resident diplomatic missions 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Singaporean President Tony Tan and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City 2016 Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 22 December 1975 1 In 1990 Mexico opened a resident embassy in Singapore Singapore has since operated a non resident embassy based in Singapore and maintains an honorary consulate general based in Mexico City 1 Since the establishment of diplomatic relations the relations between the two countries has developed continuously based on common international positions and companionship In 1990 President Carlos Salinas de Gortari became the first Mexican head of state to visit Singapore 2 In 1991 Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew paid an official visit to Mexico Since the initial visits there have been several high level visits between leaders of both nations In September 2012 Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited Singapore and met with President Tony Tan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong President Calderon delivered a speech in The Fullerton Hotel Singapore titled A Mexican Perspective on the Global Economy for the International Institute for Strategic Studies 3 In October 2013 Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade visited Singapore and met with Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam In 2014 K Shanmugam visited Mexico and met with Jose Antonio Meade He also attended a Business Breakfast Roundtable organized by ProMexico and addressed a speech called Bridging the Pacific The Singapore Mexico Partnership with diplomats business leaders and private sector personalities attending the Roundtable 1 In June 2016 Singaporean President Tony Tan paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto 1 His arrival to Mexico coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations During President Tan s four day visit to Mexico both nations signed agreements on trade and improved cooperation in science and education as well as the promotion of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement TPP 4 In November 2019 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid a visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador During the visit President Lopez Obrador announced that Singapore would partake in the development of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico 5 High level visits editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message High level visits from Mexico to Singapore President Carlos Salinas de Gortari 1990 President Ernesto Zedillo 1996 2000 President Felipe Calderon 2009 2012 Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade 2013 Foreign Undersecretary Carmen Moreno Toscano 2022 High level visits from Singapore to Mexico Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew 1991 Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong 1997 Foreign Minister K Shanmugam 2014 President Tony Tan 2016 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 2019 Bilateral agreements editBoth nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Air Services 1991 Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion 1995 Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments 2011 Memorandum of Understanding in Cultural and Artistic Cooperation 2013 Memorandum of Understanding of Touristic Cooperation 2013 Agreement in Educational Cooperation 2014 and a Memorandum of Understanding in Agricultural Educational and Economic Cooperation 1 Trade relations editIn 2018 trade between Mexico and Singapore totaled US 2 8 billion 6 Mexico main exports to Singapore include oil memory units process units digital process units control units or adapters and sugar Singapore s main exports to Mexico include gasoline memory units modular circuits mounted piezoelectric crystals non volatile storage devices and semiconductors 1 In 2013 Keppel Corporation of Singapore signed an agreement with Pemex of Mexico to develop oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico The agreements were witnessed by the foreign ministers of both countries 1 Resident diplomatic missions editMexico has an embassy in Singapore 7 Singapore maintains a non resident ambassador accredited to Mexico based in Singapore and maintains an honorary consulate general in Mexico City 8 nbsp The Gateway Singapore building hosting the Embassy of Mexico in Singapore nbsp Honorary Consulate General of Singapore in Mexico CitySee also editForeign relations of Mexico Foreign relations of SingaporeReferences edit a b c d e f g Bilateral relations between Mexico and Singapore in Spanish President Salinas de Gortari in Singapore State Visit to Singapore by the President of the United Mexican States Presidency of Mexico President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam arrives in Mexico for state visit Asi cooperara Singapur con Mexico para el desarrollo economico in Spanish Mexican Ministry of the Economy Singapore in Spanish Archived from the original on 2018 06 07 Retrieved 2018 03 14 Embassy of Mexico in Singapore Honorary Consulate General of Singapore in Mexico City Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mexico Singapore relations amp oldid 1162161099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
