Chile–Denmark relations

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Chile–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relations between Chile and Denmark. Chile has an embassy in Copenhagen,{{cite web|url= http://chileabroad.gov.cl/dinamarca/en|title= Chilean embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark|author= Government of Chile|language= es|work= Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)|access-date= 6 March 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110311083705/http://chileabroad.gov.cl/dinamarca/en/|archive-date= 11 March 2011|url-status= dead}} and Denmark has an embassy in Santiago.{{cite web|url= http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da|title= Danish embassy in Santiago, Chile|author= Government of Denmark|language= da, es |work= Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)|access-date= 6 March 2011|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719134123/http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da|archive-date= 19 July 2011}} Relations between the two countries are described as "friendly" and excellent.

Both countries signed a commerce treaty on 4 February 1899.{{cite book|title=The Consolidated treaty series, volume 200|publisher=Oceana Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hHE5AQAAIAAJ|access-date=18 December 2011|page=1|date=30 June 1969|isbn=9780379130003}} On 23 December 1931, a settlement treaty{{cite book|title= Board of Trade journal 60|year= 1908|publisher= University of Michigan|quote= Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Denmark and Chile, signed at Berlin on 4th February 1899|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=c5jNAAAAMAAJ|access-date= 22 February 2011|archive-date= 27 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220327190239/https://books.google.com/books?id=c5jNAAAAMAAJ|url-status= live}} and a conciliation treaty were signed between Chile and Denmark.{{cite web|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2uwNAQAAMAAJ|title= Danmarks traktater|year= 1933|work= Johannes Heinrich Schultz|access-date= 6 March 2011|archive-date= 27 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220327190239/https://books.google.com/books?id=2uwNAQAAMAAJ|url-status= live}} In 1965, a scientific and technical cooperation agreement were signed.{{cite journal|title=Agreement between Denmark and Chile on scientific and technical cooperation|year=1971|volume=542|issue=9199|pages=7|url=http://untreaty.un.org/unts/1_60000/22/17/00042829.pdf|access-date=18 December 2011|author=United Nations Treaty Series}} Chilean-Danish Business Council were established in 2004. The council were created for the businesses representatives that worked in Chile and Denmark.{{cite web|title=Chilean-Danish Business Council|url=http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da/menu/Eksportraadgivning/chileandanishbusinesscouncil/|publisher=Danish embassy in Santiago, Chile|access-date=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719134717/http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da/menu/Eksportraadgivning/chileandanishbusinesscouncil/|archive-date=19 July 2011|url-status=dead}}

In 2009, Chile exported 840 million DKK to Denmark, while Denmark exported 645 million DKK to Chile.{{cite web|title=Landefakta Chile|url=http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da/menu/InfoOmChile/LandefaktaChile/|access-date=18 December 2011|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713005044/http://www.ambsantiago.um.dk/da/menu/InfoOmChile/LandefaktaChile|archive-date=13 July 2009|url-status=dead}} In 2010, Danish company Vestas invested 250 million dollars in Talinay Oriente, Chile.{{cite news|title=Danes to invest in Latinamerica's largest wind farm in northern Chile|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2010/07/12/danes-to-invest-in-latinamerica-s-largest-wind-farm-in-northern-chile|access-date=18 December 2011|newspaper=MercoPress|date=12 July 2010|archive-date=25 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225195953/http://en.mercopress.com/2010/07/12/danes-to-invest-in-latinamerica-s-largest-wind-farm-in-northern-chile|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Vestas starts construction of own development project for 100 MW in Chile|url=http://www.vestas.com/Default.aspx?ID=10332&action=3&NewsID=2827|access-date=18 December 2011|newspaper=Vestas|date=15 September 2011|archive-date=7 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407030843/http://www.vestas.com/Default.aspx?ID=10332&action=3&NewsID=2827|url-status=live}}

Both Chilean Presidents Patricio Aylwin and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle visited Denmark, during their terms.{{cite web|url= http://chileabroad.gov.cl/dinamarca/relacion-bilateral/comercio-relaciones-bilaterales/|title= Commercial relations between Chile and Denmark|author= Government of Chile|language= da|access-date= 6 March 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090718233335/http://chileabroad.gov.cl/dinamarca/relacion-bilateral/comercio-relaciones-bilaterales/|archive-date= 18 July 2009|url-status= dead}} On 26 January 2004, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos visited Denmark.{{cite web|url= http://www.lo.dk/Nyheder/Pressemeddelelsesarkiv/2004/01/PraesidentLagosbesogerdanskfagbevaegelse.aspx|title= President Lagos visits Denmark|language= da|work= LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions|access-date= 6 March 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719125809/http://www.lo.dk/Nyheder/Pressemeddelelsesarkiv/2004/01/PraesidentLagosbesogerdanskfagbevaegelse.aspx|archive-date= 19 July 2011|url-status= dead}}