Mexico–Pakistan relations

Mexico-Pakistan relations

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Mexico-Pakistan relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Pakistan.

History

In August 1947, the Dominion of Pakistan (today the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and modern-day Bangladesh) obtained its independence from the British Empire. On 19 January 1955, Mexico and Pakistan established diplomatic relations.[1] In May 1974, Pakistan opened an embassy in Mexico City while Mexico reciprocated the gesture by opening an embassy in Islamabad in 2007, however, due to budget restraints, the Mexican embassy in Islamabad was closed in 2009 and in its place, honorary consulates were opened in Karachi and Lahore.[2]

In December 2004, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf paid an official visit to Mexico visiting with former Mexican President Vicente Fox.[3] During the visit, the two leaders agreed on several memorandums including:

  • Mexico importing rice from Pakistan
  • Bilateral agreement on scientific and technical cooperation
  • Mutual training and information sharing between both nations diplomatic training institutes
  • Visa suppression agreements on diplomatic and official passport holders[1]

Trade relations

In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $219 million USD.[4] Mexico's main import products from Pakistan include: textiles, long grain rice, cotton and surgical instruments (though domestic competition from local Mexican markets are emerging in this sector).[5] Pakistan's main import products from Mexico include: plastic industrial tubes and automotive parts.[4] Pakistan is Mexico's 67th biggest global trading partner while Mexico is Pakistan's 49th biggest global trading partner, respectively.[2]

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Pakistan (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 Comisiones Unidas de Relaciones Exteriores y de Relaciones Exteriores, Asia-Pacífico (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Musharraf llega a México para entrevistarse con Vicente Fox (in Spanish)
  4. 1 2 Secretaría de Economia: Trade between Mexico and Pakistan (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Pakistan's shadow surgical instruments' sector". Mubarak Zeb Khan. Dawn News.
  6. ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Tehran, Iran (in English, Persian and Spanish) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Embassy of Pakistan in Mexico City
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