Argentina–Greece relations

Foreign relations between Argentina and Greece have existed for about half a century. Both countries are represented by an embassy in the other one's capital. According to the Greek foreign ministry, at least 50,000 persons of Greek descent live in Argentina{{cite web |title=Cultural Relations and Greek Community - Argentina |url=https://www.mfa.gr/en/greece-bilateral-relations/argentina/cultural-relations-and-greek-community.html |website=Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs |access-date=17 March 2023}} with about 5,000 with Greek passports. The majority of Greeks live in Buenos Aires.

History

File:Συνάντηση ΥΠΕΞ Σ. Λαμπρινίδη με ΥΠΕΞ Αργεντινής H. Timerman.jpg meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman on the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly ]]

On June 1, 1959, the two countries signed an agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service passports. On January 31, 1975, they signed an agreement on the Abolition of Tourist Visas for the Citizens of the two Countries.{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Latin+America+-+Caribbean/Bilateral+Relations/Argentina/sy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=24&article=23565 |title=Framework of Treaties |access-date=2009-05-07 |publisher=Greece |archive-date=2020-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605130716/https://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Latin+America+-+Caribbean/Bilateral+Relations/Argentina/sy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=24&article=23565 |url-status=dead }}

In 2008 Greek Deputy Foreign Ministers Yannis Valinakis and Theodoros Kassimis visited Argentina, and met with representatives of the Greek community. Deputy Minister Valinakis talked about the important role played by the Greek communities in Argentina, and signed a bilateral agreement on Economic Cooperation.{{cite web|url=http://www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=24&article=23565 |title=New era in the development of the relations between Greece and Argentina |access-date=2009-05-07 |date=14 May 2008 |publisher=Greece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605035027/http://www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=24&article=23565 |archive-date=5 June 2011 }} For his part, Deputy Minister Kassimis met with Victorio Taccetti, and signed a bilateral agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation. He also met with relatives of members of the Greek community, who disappeared during the military dictatorship.{{cite news |title=Deputy FM Kassimis visits Argentina |url=http://en.sae.gr/?id=15448 |publisher=World Council of Hellenes Abroad |date=11 November 2008 |access-date=7 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175835/http://en.sae.gr/?id=15448 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Economic relations

The bilateral trade volume is low. Argentine exports to Greece remained limited but steady during the period 2004–2008. In October 2008, a representation of the Argentine Federal Council for Investments visited Greece aiming at the strengthening of the bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energy sources.{{cite web|url=http://agora.mfa.gr/agora/images/docs/radD3CCEfor%20embassy%20report%202008.doc|title=Greece-Argentina economic relations during 2008|format=WORD|language=el|access-date=2009-05-07|publisher=Embassy of Greece in Argentina – Office of Commercial and Economic Affairs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811055234/http://agora.mfa.gr/agora/images/docs/radD3CCEfor%20embassy%20report%202008.doc|archive-date=2011-08-11|url-status=dead}}

Resident diplomatic missions

Argentina has an embassy in Athens.[http://egrec.cancilleria.gov.ar Embassy of Argentina in Athens (in English and Spanish)]
Greece has an embassy in Buenos Aires[http://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/es/argentina.html Embassy of Greece in Buenos Aires (in English, Greek and Spanish)] located at 59 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.

File:Argentine embassy, Athens.jpg|Embassy of Argentina in Athens

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110531181455/http://www.mrecic.gov.ar/portal/seree/ditra/gr.html Argentina Ministry of Foreign Relations list of treaties between Argentina and Greece]
[https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/argentina/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Argentina]

Greece

Argentina