Belarus–Mexico relations

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The nations of Belarus and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations.

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History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, several hundred migrants, primarily Jewish, arrived to Mexico from regions of what is now modern-day Belarus. [1] In December 1922, Belarus became part of the Soviet Union. On 26 December 1991, Belarus regained independence after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and in January 1992 Belarus and Mexico established diplomatic relations. [2] Since the establishment of diplomatic relations; relations between both nations have been limited and mainly take place in multilateral reunions such as at the United Nations.

In December 2007, the United Nations General Assembly held a vote on the Situation of Human rights in Belarus with regards to the 2006 Belarusian presidential election and its aftermath. Mexico abstained from voting on the resolution. [3] In September 2008, Belarus and Mexico signed an Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments. The agreement was signed in Minsk by the Belarusian Foreign Vice-Minister Vitkar A. Gainesak and the Mexican Ministry of the Economy Undersecretary Carlos Arce Macías. [4] That same year, an Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Economic Commission was also signed between both nations. [2]

In June 2015, head of the America Department of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleg Kravchenko, paid an official visit to Mexico City where he held meetings with Deputy of the Mexican Congress, head of the Mexico-Belarus Friendship Group, as well as with the Mexican Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. The purpose of Mr. Kravchenko's visit was to foster the strengthening of bilateral inter-parliamentary relations between both nations. [5] In March 2016, Mexico opened its first honorary consulate in Minsk. During the opening ceremony, Mexican Ambassador to Russia (and accredited to Belarus) Rubén Beltrán led the ceremony along with Belarusian Foreign Vice-Minister Evgueni Shestakov. [6]

In March 2022, Mexico voted in favor of United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1. The resolution deplored Russia's invasion of Ukraine and confirmed the involvement of Belarus in the invasion. [7] In November of that same year, a 'Friendship Group' was installed in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies with the goal to develop and promote cultural, technological, industrial and agricultural exchanges and for both nations to explore the possibility of opening resident embassies in their respective capitals. [8]

Over the past several years, Belarusian migrants have been fleeing to Mexico and traveling to the U.S. border seeking asylum for fear of persecution in their country. Most of the migrants wait in Mexico until their asylum petitions are accepted. [9] [10]

High-level visits

High-level visits from Belarus to Mexico [11] [12] [5] [8]

High-level visits from Mexico to Belarus [13]

Bilateral Agreements

Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Economic Commission (2008) and an Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (2008). [14] [2]

Trade

In 2023, trade between Belarus and Mexico totaled US$63.3 million. [15] Belarus' main exports to Mexico include: brass-plated steel, tires, potassium chloride and band saw blades. Mexico's main exports to Belarus include: malt beer, tequila, and casing tubes. [15] Mexican multinational company América Móvil operates in Belarus under the operation of A1 Telekom Austria Group.

Diplomatic missions

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References

  1. Mexico Virtual Jewish History Tour
  2. 1 2 3 Comisiones Unidas de Relaciones Exteriores y de Relaciones Exteriores: Europa-Belarús (in Spanish)
  3. La Política Exterior Mexicana: 62° periodo de sesiones de la AGONU (2007) - page 39 (in Spanish)
  4. DECRETO Promulgatorio del Acuerdo entre el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el Gobierno de la República de Belarús para la Promoción y Protección Recíproca de las Inversiones, firmado en la ciudad de Minsk, el cuatro de septiembre de dos mil ocho (in Spanish)
  5. 1 2 Head of the America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Oleg Kravchenko visits Mexico City
  6. Apertura del Consulado Honorario de México en Minsk (in Spanish)
  7. UN General Assembly demands Russian Federation withdraw all military forces from the territory of Ukraine
  8. 1 2 Declaran instalado el Grupo de Amistad México-República de Bielorrusia (in Spanish)
  9. Belarusian migrants seeking asylum at US-Mexico border
  10. Migrantes procedentes de Bielorrusia llegan a Tamaulipas (in Spanish)
  11. Special Envoy Sergey Ling at the Monterrey Conference on Development
  12. United Nations Climate Change Conference 2010
  13. Acuerdo entre la Secretaría de Economía de México y el Ministerio de Economía de Belarús (in Spanish)
  14. Gaceta del Senado: Belarús (in Spanish)
  15. 1 2 Data México: Belarus
  16. Embassy of Belarus in Cuba
  17. Honorary consulates of Belarus in Mexico
  18. Embassy of Mexico in Russia