Ukraine–Uruguay relations

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Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Uruguay have existed since 1992, after Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union a year before. The importance of relations centers on the history of Ukrainian migration to Uruguay in early 20th century. [1]

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History

Ukrainian immigration to Uruguay began in the early 20th century, with individuals arriving from Volhynia, Polesia, Bukovina, and eastern Galicia, including the Zakarpattia Oblast. [2] While most settled primarily in Montevideo, a small number were part of the largely ethnic Russian contingent that founded the town of San Javier. [3]

On December 26, 1991, Uruguay recognized Ukraine's independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. [4] On May 18, 1992, the two countries established diplomatic relations, and in the subsequent years, the parliaments of both nations approved the creation of parliamentary friendship groups. [5] In February 2022, in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis, the Uruguayan government expressed concern over Russia's recognition of the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and aligned itself with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2202 for the implementation of the Minsk agreements, seeking a "peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict". [6] Following the Russian invasion at the end of February, the Uruguayan government took a stance in favor of Ukraine, stating that the principles of the United Nations Charter had been "notoriously violated". [7]

Throughout the war, Uruguay has taken a stance in favor of Ukraine's territorial sovereignty in the voting of resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly. [8] [9] In July 2022, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation, and in December 2023, they held a bilateral meeting. [10] [11] In February 2025, it was announced that Ukraine intended to establish an embassy in Uruguay. [12] This decision was formally confirmed in late April, following a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of both countries, Mario Lubetkin and Andrii Sybiha. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Inmigración ucraniana en Uruguay". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  2. ↑ С. А. Макарчук. (2008). Етнічна історія України. Навчальний посібник (in Ukrainian). Київ: Знання.
  3. ↑ "Primera colonia rusa en Uruguay festeja 90 años (archived)" (in Spanish). De Norte A Sur. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Relations with countries of the American region". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01.
  5. ↑ "Nº 974". www.diputados.gub.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Contundente pronunciamiento de Uruguay contra la invasión rusa en Ucrania: "Pone en riesgo la estabilidad regional"". infobae (in European Spanish). 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Uruguay condena la invasión rusa a Ucrania". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Uruguay fue el único país del Mercosur que en la ONU votó para que Rusia ponga fin a la guerra en Ucrania". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  9. ↑ "Zelenski a El País: "Contamos con Uruguay, tiene una voz potente y dirigentes fuertes"". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  10. ↑ "Presidente Lacalle Pou dialogó con su par ucraniano Volodímir Zelensky". Presidencia Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Zelenskyy meets with presidents of Paraguay, Uruguay and Ecuador". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Ucrania busca abrir una embajada en Uruguay para consolidar la relación bilateral". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  13. ↑ "Ucrania confirmó decisión de abrir embajada en Uruguay e invitó al gobierno a conferencia para la reconstrucción del país". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  14. ↑ Montevideo, Pedro Tristant Desde (2025-03-04). "Zelensky agradeció a Lacalle Pou por su respaldo y espera estrechar vínculos con Yamandú Orsi". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  15. ↑ "Situación de uruguayos en Ucrania". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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