Canada–Yugoslavia relations
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Canada and Yugoslavia had bilateral relations from 1942 to 1992. As the two countries were in opposing blocs during the Cold War, relations were initially distant, but began to develop after Yugoslavia split from the Eastern Bloc and created the Non-Aligned Movement.
Following the
.Both Canada and Yugoslavia were among 51 original
History
Canada established formal bilateral relations with the Yugoslav government-in-exile on 9 February 1942 during World War II.[1] Canada followed earlier decisions by the United States and United Kingdom and in December 1945 officially recognized the new Yugoslav communist government.[2] Planning for a Canadian diplomatic mission in Yugoslavia began in late 1947, and once opened the mission in Belgrade was the second mission in the Balkans after the one in Athens, Greece.[2] While Canada disagreed with Yugoslav official Marxist social framework the country still believed that Yugoslavia would respond favorably to Canadian initiatives in the United Nations where cooperation was developed.[2]
Relations developed following the 1948
During the 1949 United Nations Security Council election, Canada strongly advocated on behalf of Yugoslav candidacy.[3]
See also
- Yugoslavia–European Communities relations
- Death and state funeral of Josip Broz Tito
- Bosnia and Herzegovina–Canada relations
- Canada–Montenegro relations
- Canada–Serbia relations
- Canada–Slovenia relations
- Yugoslav Canadians
- Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Yugoslavia at the 1988 Winter Olympics
References
- ^ DeLong, Linwood (2020). "A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019". Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Scurr, Cory (2017). Cold War by “Other Means”: Canada’s Foreign Relations with Communist Eastern Europe, 1957-1963 (Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)). Wilfrid Laurier University.
- ISBN 9780773522053.