Chile–Russia relations

Chile–Russia relations
Chile–Russia relations
Map indicating locations of Chile and Russia

Chile

Russia

Chile–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-чилийские отношения, Spanish: Relaciones ruso-chilenas) refers to the bilateral foreign relations between Chile and Russia. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Chile and the USSR countries happened on December 11, 1944. Chile has an embassy in Moscow and two honorary consulates (in Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok). Russia has an embassy in Santiago.

Both countries are full members of APEC, the International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations.

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History

President Vladimir Putin with President Ricardo Lagos during Putin's state visit to Chile in November 2004.

Chile established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union on 11 December 1944, however they were short-lived when they were severed on 27 October 1947 due to the intensification of the Cold War and the Communist Party of Chile being banned.[1][2] After the accession of Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei Montalva to the Chilean presidency on 3 November 1964, relations were re-established on 24 November 1964, and it wasn't until 1967 that bilateral treaties were signed by the two states.[1][3] The election of Salvador Allende was welcomed by the Soviets, although relations were kept at a low-level. When the United States cut-off financing to Chile over the latters nationalisation of its copper industry, Allende was forced to seek alternative relationships for finance and trade, which culminated in a high-level Chilean delegation visiting the Soviet Union in May 1971, at which it was agreed that a Soviet-Chilean Trade Commission would be established. Allende went on a state visit to the Soviet Union in December 1972 with the aim of securing aid and financing from Leonid Brezhnev, but his visit was not a success.[1] Allende was overthrown in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973, and relations with the Soviets were again cut on 22 September 1973,[3] and it was not until 11 March 1990 that they were restored.[4]

President Ricardo Lagos paid a state visit to Russia in October 2002,[5] and President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to Chile in November 2004, in conjunction with the APEC summit being held in Santiago, marking the first visit by a Russian head-of-state to South America.[6] Michelle Bachelet paid an official visit to Russia from 2 – 4 April 2009 at the invitation of Dmitry Medvedev.[7]

Trade relations

In 2001 bilateral trade between the two nations totalled US$50 million, increasing to $300 million in 2007, and $380 million in 2008.[7][8]

Chile is also looking forward to establishing new export outlets in Russia for its growing blueberry output . It has exhibited to the last IFE show in Moscow for the first time.[citation needed] In 2007-2008, Russia leapfrogged Spain to become Chile’s third largest fruit export market in Europe, with overall exports to the country (mainly apples and table grapes) growing by 59 percent, from 64,554 tonnes to 102,321 tonnes.[9]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Mujal-León, Eusebio; Berríos, Rubén (1989). "The USSR and the Andean Countries: Economic and Political Dimensions". The USSR and Latin America: a developing relationship. Routledge. pp. 356–357. ISBN 0044451652. http://books.google.com/books?id=B_T9lNx9EJEC. Retrieved 2009-04-01. 
  2. ^ (Russian) "Посольство СССР в Чили". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. http://www.knowbysight.info/6_MID/00636.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  3. ^ a b (Russian) "Посольство СССР в Чили". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. http://www.knowbysight.info/6_MID/03520.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  4. ^ (Russian) "Посольство СССР в Чили". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. http://www.knowbysight.info/6_MID/08121.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  5. ^ (Spanish) "Relaciones bilaterales ruso-chilenas". Embassy of Russia in Chile. 19 February 2007. http://www.chile.mid.ru/0ld/roschile_e_09.html. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  6. ^ Neruda, Pablo. "O Chile, a Long Petal Made Up of Waves, Wine and Snow". Embassy of Russia in Chile. http://www.chile.mid.ru/0ld/roschile_e_03.html. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  7. ^ a b "Chilean leader to discuss trade, economic ties in Moscow". Moscow: RIA Novosti. 24 March 2009. http://en.rian.ru/world/20090324/120710109.html. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  8. ^ (Russian) "Начал работу саммит РБК в Латинской Америке". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 5 November 2008. http://www.vladimir.kp.ru/daily/24192/398880/. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
  9. ^ "Chile witnesses Russian ‘revolution’". Fresh Plaza. 30 May 2008. http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=22766. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 

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