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The nations of Afghanistan and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1961. [1] Both nations are members of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
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The nations of Afghanistan and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1961. [1] Both nations are members of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Due to a vast distance between Afghanistan and Mexico, the relation between the two nations never developed into one of high priority. Both nations established diplomatic ties on the 27 June 1961. [1] Since then, bilateral relations have mainly been conducted at international forums such as the United Nations. [2]
In 1962, Mexico accredited its first ambassador to Afghanistan, resident in New Delhi, India. The ambassador was Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz. [3] During Paz's time as ambassador in India, he kept a journal of his travels to Afghanistan writing about his journey from New Delhi to Kabul and his experiences and he documented presenting his credentials to former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah. Paz turned his journal into a book called Viento Entero. [3]
From 1980 to 1981, Mexico was on the United Nations Security Council and voted in favor of Resolution 462 condemning the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Resolution was adopted. When Mexico was again a member of the UN Security Council from 2002 to 2003; it voted on numerous occasions in favor of maintaining Afghanistan's independence and sovereignty of the country (Resolution 1444 and Resolution 1453) and extending the UN Assistance Mission mandate in the country (Resolution 1471). From 2009 to 2010, Mexico again as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council voted in favor of UN Resolution 1868 and UN Resolution 1890.
Since the beginning of the U.S led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001; many Afghan migrants have travelled to Mexico in order to enter the United States. [4] Furthermore, several Mexican narcotic cartels have been operating in Afghanistan by using fake "front" companies to hire smugglers in the country to smuggle drugs and weapons from Afghanistan to Europe and the United States. [5] Throughout the years, several Afghan migrants have traveled through Mexico to reach the United States and are forced to wait in Mexico while their U.S. asylum cases are reviewed and processed. [6]
In August 2021, with the return of control of the Taliban in Afghanistan; Mexico announced it would issue refugee visas to Afghan refugees, in particular women and girls, from its embassy in Tehran, Iran and resettle them in Mexico. [7] Immediately afterwards, close to 2000 Afghan refugees arrived to Mexico. [8]
Afghanistan's embassy in the United States was accredited to Mexico until it closed on 16 March 2022. [9]
In 2023, bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Mexico amounted to US$6 million. [10] Afghanistan's main exports to Mexico include: apparatus for protecting electrical circuits, electronics, telephones and mobile phones, plastic, nails, clothing, and spices. Mexico's main exports to Afghanistan include: telephones and mobile phones, electrical wires and cables, pipes and pipe fittings, alcohol, fruits and nuts, and parts and accessories for motor vehicles. [10]
The foreign relations of Afghanistan are in a transitional phase since the 2021 fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the collapse of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. No country has recognised the new Taliban-run government, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Although some countries have engaged in informal diplomatic contact with the Islamic Emirate, formal relations remain limited to representatives of the Islamic Republic.
The foreign relations of Mexico are directed by the President of the United Mexican States and managed through the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. The principles of the foreign policy are constitutionally recognized in the Article 89, Section 10, which include: respect for international law and legal equality of states, their sovereignty and independence, non-intervention in the domestic affairs of other countries, peaceful resolution of conflicts, and promotion of collective security through active participation in international organizations. Since the 1930s, the Estrada Doctrine has served as a crucial complement to these principles.
Diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Greece have existed for centuries, though the August 2021 Taliban takeover of the country has dampened relations.
The nations Mexico and Russia initially established diplomatic relations in 1890. In 1924, Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. In 1930, Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the USSR and granted asylum to Leon Trotsky. In 1943, Mexico and the USSR re-established diplomatic relations. After the dissolution of the union, Mexico once again established diplomatic relations with the current Russian Federation in 1992.
Mexico–Sahrawi Republic relations are the current and historical relations between Mexico and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Mexico recognized the SADR on 8 September 1979.
The nations of Mexico and Ukraine established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
The nations of Lebanon and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1945. Both nations enjoy friendly relations, the importance of which centers on the history of Lebanese immigration to Mexico. Both nations are members of the Group of 24 and the United Nations.
The nations of Angola and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1976. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
The nations of Georgia and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
The nations of Mexico and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations in 1980. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
The nations of Belarus and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
The nations of Ghana and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1961. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
The nations of Andorra and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1995. Both nations are members of the Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Mexico–Uganda relations are the diplomatic relations between the United Mexican States and the Republic of Uganda. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
Mexico and Namibia established diplomatic relations in 1990. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
DR Congo–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Mexican States. Both nations are members of the Group of 24 and the United Nations.
The nations of East Timor and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 2003. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
On 15 August 2021, the city of Kabul, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, was captured by Taliban forces during the 2021 Taliban offensive, concluding the War in Afghanistan that began in 2001. The fall of Kabul provoked a range of reactions across the globe, including debates on whether to recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan, on the humanitarian situation in the country, on the outcome of the War, and the role of military interventionism in world affairs.
The Taliban has ruled Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since taking control by force in 2021, overthrowing the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The takeover was widely criticized by the international community, and no countries have extended de jure diplomatic recognition to the new regime, despite nominally maintaining relations with Afghanistan. The Taliban has campaigned for international recognition since the takeover. Several countries have vowed never to recognize the Islamic Emirate, and others have said they will do so only if human rights in the country are respected. Some countries have accredited Taliban diplomats at the chargé d'affaires level despite not recognizing the Islamic Emirate. In September 2023, the People's Republic of China became the first country to formally name a new ambassador to the country since the takeover, and in January 2024 recognized the Taliban's envoy to China; however, the PRC still does not formally recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. The United Arab Emirates also accepted a Taliban appointed diplomat as Afghanistan's new ambassador in August 2024.
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