Belgium–Uruguay relations

Belgium-Uruguay relations

Belgium	Uruguay

Belgium–Uruguay relations refer to the bilateral relations between Belgium and Uruguay. Belgium has an honorary consulate in Montevideo,^[1] under the jurisdiction of the Belgian embassy in Buenos Aires.^[2] Uruguay has an embassy in Brussels^[3] (the ambassador being also concurrent to Luxembourg).

Trade and investment

Embassy of Uruguay in Brussels

There are 2 bilateral agreements linking both countries:

• Investment promotion and protection agreement (1991)
• Social security agreement (2006)

The Belgian company Katoen Natie has an important container handling facility in the Port of Montevideo.^[4]

Belgium is becoming a significant trading partner of Uruguay.^[5]

Official visits

In 2008, the then Prince Philippe of Belgium visited Uruguay, together with many Belgian entrepreneurs interested in strengthening mutual trade relationships.^[6]

In October 2011, Uruguayan President José Mujica paid an official visit to Belgium.^[7]

In June 2018, Princess Astrid visited Montevideo.^[8]

See also

• Foreign relations of Belgium
• Foreign relations of Uruguay

References

1. Belgian Consulate in Montevideo
2. Belgian Ambassador in Buenos Aires, concurrent to Uruguay (in Spanish)
3. Embassy of Uruguay in Brussels
4. Katoen Natie Terminal TCP
5. Uruguayan exports Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Prince Philippe in Uruguay". La República. 9 October 2008. (in Spanish)
7. "President Mujica in Belgium, Sweden, Norway, and Germany". La República. 7 October 2011. (in Spanish)
8. "Princess Astrid on economic mission". El País. 28 June 2018. (in Spanish)

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