Portugal–Serbia relations

Portuguese-Serbian relations

Portugal
Serbia

Portuguese-Serbian relations date back to 1917. Portugal has an embassy in Belgrade, and Serbia has an embassy in Lisbon.[1] Despite support by Portugal for the independence of Kosovo, Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković is keen to improve bilateral cooperation.[2][3] Portugal is backing Serbia's accession to the European Union (EU).[4]

History

Portugal established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Serbia on October 19, 1917.[5] Relations continued with the successor Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Portuguese recognized the government in exile of this state after the German occupation of 1941.[6] Relations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which took power in 1945 after World War II, were only established in 1974 after the Portuguese Carnation Revolution.[7] Following the dissolution of the SFR of Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav wars, Portugal maintained relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, later reconstituted as Serbia and Montenegro and finally as the Republic of Serbia after Montenegro declared its independence in July 2006.[1]

In April 1999, Portugal participated in the NATO bombing of Serbia from the Aviano Air Base in Italy.[8] Portugal also provided troops as part of NATO peacekeeping efforts in the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo in 1999.[9] In April 1999 Serbia filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice regarding Portugal's use of force in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[10] As of 2007, Portugal still had about 300 troops in Kosovo.[11]

Official meetings and statements

Economic relations

In the January–October 2006 period bilateral trade between Serbia and Portugal were estimated at US$12.7 million.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BILATERAL POLITICAL RELATIONS". Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. 1 2 "Serbia, Portugal must improve bilateral cooperation". Government of Serbia. June 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. 1 2 "Portugal reconhece hoje independência do Kosovo". PÚBLICO Comunicação Social SA. 07.10.2008. Retrieved 2009-08-04. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. 1 2 "Portugal pledges support for Serbia's EU ambitions". People's Daily Online. May 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  5. ↑ Gerhard Schulz (1972). Revolutions and peace treaties, 1917-1920. Methuen. p. 35.
  6. ↑ Ahmet Đonlagić, Žarko Atanacković, Dušan Plenča (1967). Yugoslavia in the Second World War. Međunarodna štampa--Interpress. p. 41.
  7. ↑ Lester A. Sobel, Christ Hunt (1976). Portuguese revolution, 1974-76. Facts on File. p. 76. ISBN 0-87196-223-3.
  8. ↑ "Operação "Allied Force "" (in Portuguese). Caleida. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  9. ↑ "NATO-member Portugal wants to withdraw troops from Kosovo". International Action Center (New York). Oct 24, 2000. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  10. ↑ "THE APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AGAINST PORTUGAL FOR VIOLATION OF THE OBLIGATION NOT TO USE FORCE" (PDF). International Court of Justice. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  11. ↑ "FACTBOX-NATO's Kosovo peace force". Reuters. 24 Sep 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  12. ↑ "PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC RECEIVES PORTUGUESE FOREIGN MINISTER". Hellenic Resources Network. 1997-12-23. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  13. ↑ "OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Belgrade and Podgorica". OSCE. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  14. ↑ "Serbia-Montenegro, Portugal to promote military cooperation". Xinhua News Agency. July 25, 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  15. ↑ "Kostunica On Visit To Lisbon, Berlin". eYugoslavia. Jul 16, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  16. ↑ "Portugal favors unfreezing of trade deal". B92 Radio (Serbia). 25 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  17. ↑ "Serbia is Strengthening its Cooperation Links in S&T". European Community's Programme for International Cooperation. Nov 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  18. ↑ "Diplomatic Diary". SE Times. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  19. ↑ "Serbia, Portugal in defense cooperation". B92 Radio (Serbia). 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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