Lebanon–Yugoslavia relations
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Lebanon–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations between
Mediterranean region and shared membership in the Non-Aligned Movement. Formal bilateral relations between Lebanon and Yugoslavia were established in 1946.[1] Lebanon participated at the 1961 First Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade.[1] Both countries experienced significant instabilities and conflicts[2] with weak central authorities which in Yugoslav case led to complete dismemberment of federal institutions and violent breakup of the state. Instability in both countries led to the establishment of special courts; the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.[3]
History
Cultural and historical relations
Two countries had a long shared history in which at different points both were entirely or partially included in the
North Macedonia) Eastern Catholic Maronite Church and Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia
.
Post-World War II relations
After they established formal bilateral relations two countries signed agreement on trade in 1954, air transportation agreement in 1955, cultural cooperation agreement in 1962 and tourism cooperation agreement in 1972.[1] Both Lebanon and Yugoslavia underwent substantial economic and social modernization in the period after the end of World War II which affected different regions to a different extent.[4]
See also
- Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
- Yugoslav Wars
- Lebanese Civil War
- 1959 Mediterranean Games
- 1979 Mediterranean Games
- Death and state funeral of Josip Broz Tito
- Lebanon at the 1984 Winter Olympics
References
- ^ a b c "Либан". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Miladinović, Aleksandar. "Eksplozija u Bejrutu i Balkan: "Libanci su kao feniks koji se diže iz pepela"". BBC. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Patrick. "LEBANON: In Yugoslavia experience, parallels and threats for Hariri tribunal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Bieber, Florian (April 2000). "Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon: Historical Lessons of Two Multireligious States". Third World Quarterly. 21 (2): 269–281. Retrieved 12 February 2021.