Mexico–Norway relations
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Mexico–Norway relations are the
History
Norway recognized Mexico after the latter obtained its independence from Spain in 1821. At the time, Norway was part of the Union between Sweden and Norway. Mexico and the Union established diplomatic relations in 1885.[1] The union disbanded in 1905 and Norway became an independent nation. In 1906, Mexico established diplomatic relations with Norway.
In 1910 Norway established an embassy in Mexico City and Mexico would established an embassy in Oslo a few years later. Early relations were mainly between Norwegian fishing vessels that would arrive to
In 1968, Crown Prince and future King of Norway,
In April 2018, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg paid a visit to Mexico and met with President Enrique Peña Nieto. While in Mexico, the two leaders discussed the joint work undertaken by their governments to strengthen political dialogue and identify new opportunities for collaboration in the energy and multilateral spheres.[6]
In February 2023, Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt paid a visit to Mexico and met with her counterpart Marcelo Ebrard.[7]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Mexico to Norway[8][9]
- Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa (2011)
- Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray Caso (2017)
High-level visits from Norway to Mexico[4][10][8]
- Crown Prince Harald(1968)
- Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik (2002)
- Crown Prince Haakon (2009, 2012)
- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (April and December 2010)
- Prime Minister Erna Solberg (2018)
- Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (2023)
Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Cultural exchanges (1980); Agreement on the Avoidance of Double-taxation and Tax Evasion (1995); Agreement on Agriculture Cooperation (2000) and an Agreement on Fishing and Aquaculture Cooperation (2018).[11]
Transportation
There are direct flights between Cancún International Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen with TUI Airways.
Trade
In 2001, Mexico signed a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association member nations (which includes Norway). In 2018, two-way trade between both nations amounted to US$229 million.[12] Mexico's main exports to Norway include: iron and steel pipes, parts for turbojet engines, turboprops and other gas turbines and malt beer. Norway's main exports to Mexico include: mineral and chemical fertilizers, petroleum gas and gaseous hydrocarbons, and dried, salted or brine fish.[11] Both nations are major petroleum producing nations. Mexican multinational companies such as Cemex and Mexichem operate in Norway. Norwegian multinational companies Equinor and Norsk Hydro operate in Mexico.[citation needed]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Mexico has an embassy in Oslo.[13]
- Norway has an embassy in Mexico City.[14]
See also
References
- ^ Senate of Mexico: Norway (in Spanish)
- ^ "Relaciones bilaterales entre México y Noruega". Noruega.org.mx. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ Innecesario enfriamiento con Noruega (in Spanish)
- ^ a b King Harald V of Norway to celebrate 25 years on the throne
- ^ "The Mexican Moment". Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ Official Visit by Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg
- ^ El secretario Ebrard recibe a la ministra de Asuntos Exteriores de Noruega (in Spanish)
- ^ a b SRE: Quinto Informe de Labores (in Spanish)
- ^ The Foreign Secretary accompanied ICAN in Oslo, Norway
- ^ Gaceta del Senado: Noruega (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Bilateral relations between Mexico and Norway (in Spanish)
- ^ "Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Norway (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ Embassy of Mexico in Oslo
- ^ Embassy of Norway in Mexico City
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