Burundi–Yugoslavia relations

Burundi-Yugoslavia relations

Yugoslavia	Burundi

Burundi and the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were both members of the Non-Aligned Movement and they developed their relations in the framework of the Cold War Third World cooperation.

Yugoslavia recognized the independence of the Kingdom of Burundi in 1962. ^[1] Yugoslavia was one of the first countries in the world to recognize the independence of Burundi. ^[2] Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were established already in 1962. ^[3] Two countries signed the Agreement on Technical Cooperation on 21 January 1971 which enabled an exchange of experts and scientists between Yugoslavia and Burundi and enabled trade in convertible currencies. ^[4] Yugoslavia maintained an embassy in Bujumbura. ^{[5] [6]}

In the last decade of the 20th-century, both countries experienced ethnic violence which escalated in Burundian Civil War and Yugoslav Wars. ^[7] Ethnic violence and war in Yugoslavia, combined with the collapse of the central federal institutions led to the breakup of the country.

See also

• Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
• Yugoslavia and the Organisation of African Unity
• Museum of African Art, Belgrade
• Death and state funeral of Josip Broz Tito
• International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

References

1. "Унапређење сарадње са Републиком Бурунди". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia) . Retrieved 20 February 2021.
2. "President thanks Burundi for revoking Kosovo recognition". B92 . Retrieved 20 February 2021.
3. Radina Vučetić; Pol Bets; Radovan Cukić; Ana Sladojević (2017). Tito u Africi: slike solidarnosti (PDF). Museum of Yugoslavia. ISBN   978-86-84811-45-7.
4. Šaranović, M. (1974). Yugoslavia, Your Economic Partner. Jugoslavijapublik.
5. John Paxton, ed. (1973). "Yugoslavia". The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1973–1974. Palgrave Macmillan, London. pp. 1490–1498. ISBN   978-0-230-27102-9.
6. Directory of Officials of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 7-8. Central Intelligence Agency. 1983. p. 139.
7. Turton, David (1997). "War and ethnicity: Global connections and local violence in North East Africa and former Yugoslavia" . Oxford Development Studies . 25 (1): 77–94. doi:10.1080/13600819708424123 . Retrieved 20 February 2021.