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In 2015, trade between Argentina and Poland totaled $744 USD.<ref>[http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/c/MOBILE/news/6th_round_of_polish_argentinian_political_consultations 6th round of Polish-Argentinian political consultations]</ref> Argentina's main exports to Poland include: soybean meal, fish fillets, processed fruits, nuts and wine.<ref>[https://www.food-exhibitions.com/Market-Insights/Poland/Poland-food-trade-South-America Poland’s food trade with South America: filling in the gaps]</ref> Poland's main exports to Argentina include: steel profiles, mining machinery, engines, domestic appliances, wires and TV screens.<ref>[https://www.pism.pl/files/?id_plik=12049 Polish Institute of International Affairs: Emerging Latin America]</ref> |
In 2015, trade between Argentina and Poland totaled $744 million USD.<ref>[http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/c/MOBILE/news/6th_round_of_polish_argentinian_political_consultations 6th round of Polish-Argentinian political consultations]</ref> Argentina's main exports to Poland include: soybean meal, fish fillets, processed fruits, nuts and wine.<ref>[https://www.food-exhibitions.com/Market-Insights/Poland/Poland-food-trade-South-America Poland’s food trade with South America: filling in the gaps]</ref> Poland's main exports to Argentina include: steel profiles, mining machinery, engines, domestic appliances, wires and TV screens.<ref>[https://www.pism.pl/files/?id_plik=12049 Polish Institute of International Affairs: Emerging Latin America]</ref> |
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Argentina is Poland’s second largest trading partner in [[South America]]. |
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Argentina–Poland relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Argentina and Poland. Over 500,000 Argentines are of Polish descent making Argentina the second Latin-American country with the largest Polish community abroad (after Brazil).[1]
History
The first significant arrival of Polish immigrants to Argentina occurred in the late 1800s when Poles fleeing poverty and war arrived to Argentina to start a new beginning with many settling in Misiones Province, in northern Argentina.[1] The first official contact between Argentina and Poland occurred at the end of World War I in 1918 when a newly independent Poland emerged. In 1920, both nations officially established diplomatic relations.[2] Diplomatic relations, however, were disrupted when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. At the end of World War II diplomatic relations between both nations were re-established on 20 June 1946 and both nations opened diplomatic legations in each other's capitals, respectively. In 1964, both nations upgraded their diplomatic legations to embassies.[2]
While Poland was under communism and Argentina under dictatorship, relations between both countries were limited. In 1986, Argentina Vice-President Víctor Hipólito Martínez paid a visit to Poland. In October 1990, President Carlos Menem became the first Argentine head of state to visit Poland.[3] In February 1995, Polish President Lech Wałęsa paid an official visit to Argentina.[4]
Bilateral relations
Throughout the years, both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Interchanging Diplomatic Pouches (1931); Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (1974); Agreement on Maritime Fishing Cooperation (1974); Agreement on a joint venture for Export and Marketing of Fisheries and Invertebrate Resources (1974); Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (1979); Agreement on Mining Cooperation (1982); Agreement on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation (1984); Agreement on the Elimination of Visa Requirements on Ordinary, Official and Diplomatic Passports (1990); Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (1992) and an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (2003).[2]
Trade
In 2015, trade between Argentina and Poland totaled $744 million USD.[5] Argentina's main exports to Poland include: soybean meal, fish fillets, processed fruits, nuts and wine.[6] Poland's main exports to Argentina include: steel profiles, mining machinery, engines, domestic appliances, wires and TV screens.[7] Argentina is Poland’s second largest trading partner in South America.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Argentina has an embassy in Warsaw.[8]
- Poland has an embassy in Buenos Aires.[9]
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Embassy of Argentina in Warsaw
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Embassy of Poland in Buenos Aires
See also
References
- ^ a b Polish-Argentines, A Hidden Community
- ^ a b c Relaciones entre Polonia y Argentina (in Spanish)
- ^ Menem en Polonia (in Spanish)
- ^ Walesa, Menem meet in Buenos Aires
- ^ 6th round of Polish-Argentinian political consultations
- ^ Poland’s food trade with South America: filling in the gaps
- ^ Polish Institute of International Affairs: Emerging Latin America
- ^ Embassy of Argentina in Warsaw
- ^ Embassy of Poland in Buenos Aires