Initial relations between Mexico and Sweden began in 1850 when a Swedish consulate was opened in Veracruz City.[2] On 29 July 1885, the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation was signed between the two nations.[1] In 1913, Sweden opened a diplomatic mission in Mexico City. The mission was upgraded to an embassy in 1956.[3]
In 1980, Mexican President José López Portillo paid an official visit to Sweden, becoming the first Mexican head-of-State to do so.[4] In 1982, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden paid an official visit to Mexico. The monarchs would later pay a second state visit to Mexico in 2002.[1] There have also been several high levels visits by Mexican presidents and Swedish prime ministers to each other's countries respectively.[1]
In 1982, Alfonso García Robles of Mexico and Alva Myrdal of Sweden received a Nobel Peace Prize "[for] their magnificent work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations, where they have both played crucial roles and won international recognition".[5] In 2013, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. During the visit, both nations stressed the importance of the relations between both nations and signed several bilateral agreements.[6]
In 2022, a 'Mexico-Sweden Friendship Group' was installed within the Mexican Chamber of Deputies in order to strengthen parliamentary ties and diplomacy between both nations.[7] In 2023, both nations celebrated 138 years of diplomatic relations.[8]
In March 2024, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia paid a three day visit to Mexico, by invitation from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[9]
High-level visitsedit
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City, 2013.
Over the years, both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation (1885); Agreement on the elimination of visas for ordinary passport holders (1954); Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation (1980); Agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion in income taxes and its protocol (1992); Agreement to establish Joint Meeting's to discuss Common Interests (1998); Agreement on the reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (2000); Agreement on Credit and Export Cooperation (2013) and an Agreement on Mining Cooperation (2013).[1][15]
In 1997, Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (which includes Sweden). Since then, trade between the two nations have increased dramatically. In 2023, trade between Mexico and Sweden totaled $1.4 billion (USD).[16] Mexico's main exports to Sweden include: data processing machines, manufactured goods, minerals, coffee and alcohol. Sweden's main exports to Mexico include: mainly manufactured products, automobiles and pharmaceuticals. There are over 200 Swedish companies operating in Mexico today, among them are: AstraZeneca, Ericsson, SKF, Svenska Cellulosa AB and Volvo.[17]
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The nations of Mexico and Sweden established diplomatic relations in 1885 1 Both members of the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development and the United Nations Mexico Sweden relationsMexico Sweden Contents 1 History 2 High level visits 3 Bilateral agreements 4 Transportation 5 Trade 6 Resident diplomatic missions 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editInitial relations between Mexico and Sweden began in 1850 when a Swedish consulate was opened in Veracruz City 2 On 29 July 1885 the Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navigation was signed between the two nations 1 In 1913 Sweden opened a diplomatic mission in Mexico City The mission was upgraded to an embassy in 1956 3 In 1980 Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo paid an official visit to Sweden becoming the first Mexican head of State to do so 4 In 1982 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden paid an official visit to Mexico The monarchs would later pay a second state visit to Mexico in 2002 1 There have also been several high levels visits by Mexican presidents and Swedish prime ministers to each other s countries respectively 1 In 1982 Alfonso Garcia Robles of Mexico and Alva Myrdal of Sweden received a Nobel Peace Prize for their magnificent work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations where they have both played crucial roles and won international recognition 5 In 2013 Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto During the visit both nations stressed the importance of the relations between both nations and signed several bilateral agreements 6 In 2022 a Mexico Sweden Friendship Group was installed within the Mexican Chamber of Deputies in order to strengthen parliamentary ties and diplomacy between both nations 7 In 2023 both nations celebrated 138 years of diplomatic relations 8 In March 2024 Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia paid a three day visit to Mexico by invitation from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 9 High level visits edit nbsp Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City 2013 High level visits from Mexico to Sweden 4 10 11 1 President Jose Lopez Portillo 1980 President Miguel de la Madrid 1988 President Carlos Salinas de Gortari 1993 President Vicente Fox 2003 High level visits from Sweden to Mexico 12 13 14 Prime Minister Thorbjorn Falldin 1981 King Carl Gustaf XVI 1982 2002 2024 Prime Minister Olof Palme 1984 Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson 1986 Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt 2013 Bilateral agreements editOver the years both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navigation 1885 Agreement on the elimination of visas for ordinary passport holders 1954 Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation 1980 Agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion in income taxes and its protocol 1992 Agreement to establish Joint Meeting s to discuss Common Interests 1998 Agreement on the reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments 2000 Agreement on Credit and Export Cooperation 2013 and an Agreement on Mining Cooperation 2013 1 15 Transportation editThere are direct flights between Cancun and Stockholm with TUI Airways Trade editIn 1997 Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union which includes Sweden Since then trade between the two nations have increased dramatically In 2023 trade between Mexico and Sweden totaled 1 4 billion USD 16 Mexico s main exports to Sweden include data processing machines manufactured goods minerals coffee and alcohol Sweden s main exports to Mexico include mainly manufactured products automobiles and pharmaceuticals There are over 200 Swedish companies operating in Mexico today among them are AstraZeneca Ericsson SKF Svenska Cellulosa AB and Volvo 17 nbsp Embassy of Mexico in StockholmResident diplomatic missions editMexico has an embassy in Stockholm 18 Sweden has an embassy in Mexico City 19 See also editEmbassy of Sweden Mexico City Scandinavian Mexicans Mexico EU relationsReferences edit a b c d e f History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Sweden in Spanish Asuntos Economicos y Comerciales in Spanish Ambassaden Mexico City 1956 in Swedish a b Lopez Portillo s trip against a dark age Nobel Peace Prize 1982 Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt visits Mexico Declaran instalado el Grupo de Amistad Mexico Reino de Suecia in Spanish Hoy celebramos el 138 aniversario de relaciones diplomaticas entre Mexico y Suecia in Spanish Reyes de Suecia arriban a Mexico para visita de Estado in Spanish Visita del Presidente de Mexico a Suecia in Spanish Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2015 03 13 President Carlos Salinas de Gortari travels to Sweden in Spanish Reunion sobre desarme en Ixtapa Zihuatanejo in Spanish Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2015 04 11 Pena Nieto Suecia modelo a segui para Mexico in Spanish Visita del primer ministro de Suecia in Spanish Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2015 03 13 Bilateral agreements between Mexico and Sweden in Spanish Data Mexico Sweden Asuntos Economicos y Comerciales in Spanish Embassy of Mexico in Stockholm Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City Portals nbsp Politics nbsp Mexico nbsp Sweden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mexico Sweden relations amp oldid 1213362925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
