Mexico–Switzerland relations
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Mexico-Switzerland relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Switzerland. Both nations are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations.
History
Mexico and Switzerland established official relations in 1827. That same year, Switzerland opened a diplomatic office in Mexico City. In 1832, both nations signed a treaty of Friendship and Commerce and Mexico opened a diplomatic office in Basel. In 1945, both nations officially established diplomatic relations and in 1946, Mexico opened a diplomatic office in Bern. In 1958, both nations elevated their diplomatic missions to embassies.[1]
Switzerland maintains a high-level international profile due to it hosting several UN agencies and other international organizations in Geneva. Each year, the World Economic Forum is held in Davos and high-level Mexican officials, including the Mexican President; travel to Switzerland to meet with Swiss politicians and business persons.
In 2011, more than 5,000 Swiss citizens resided in Mexico. There are also Swiss schools in Cuernavaca, Mexico City and Querétaro.[2]
State visits
Swiss Federal Council visits to Mexico[3][4][5][6][1]
- Foreign Minister Pierre Aubert (1984)
- Foreign Minister René Felber (1989)
- Economic Minister Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1995)
- Economic Minister Pascal Couchepin (1998, 2000)
- President Joseph Deiss (2004)
- Economic Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann (2013)
Presidential visits from Mexico to Switzerland[7][8][9][10][11]
- President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1990)
- President Ernesto Zedillo (1998)
- President Vicente Fox (2001, 2003, 2004)
- President Felipe Calderón (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- President Enrique Peña Nieto (2014)
Trade relations
In 2001, Mexico signed a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In 2014, two-way trade between Mexico and Switzerland amounted to $3.3 billion USD.[12][13] Switzerland is Mexico's sixteenth biggest trading partner while Mexico is Switzerland's twelfth biggest trading partner globally.[1] Switzerland is the sixth biggest foreign direct investor in Mexico. Between 2000-2009, Swiss companies invested more than $7,683 billion USD in Mexico.[14] Several Swiss multi-national companies are based and operate in Mexico, such as Credit Suisse, Holcim, Nestlé, Novartis and UBS.[13] More than 45,000 people in Mexico are employed by Swiss companies.[2]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Mexico has an embassy in Bern.[15]
- Switzerland has an embassy in Mexico City.[16]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 Bilateral relations between Mexico and Switzerland (in Spanish)
- 1 2 Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: Bilateral relations Switzerland–Mexico
- ↑ Aubert in Latin America (in Spanish)
- ↑ Mexican, Swiss officials discuss trade
- ↑ Suiza busca atraer más inversiones mexicanas (in Spanish)
- ↑ Ministro de Economía de Suiza visita México (in Spanish)
- ↑ Salinas de Gortari: Hacia Davos (in Spanish)
- ↑ Gira de Trabajo a Davos, Suiza (in Spanish)
- ↑ Official trips by President Vicente Fox (in Spanish)
- ↑ Official trips by President Felipe Calderón (in Spanish)
- ↑ Peña Nieto viaja a Suiza para participar en Davos (in Spanish)
- ↑ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Switzerland (in Spanish)
- 1 2 México y Suiza buscan impulsar TLC (in Spanish)
- ↑ Trade relations between Mexico and Switzerland (in Spanish)
- ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Bern (in English and Spanish)
- ↑ Embassy of Switzerland in Mexico City (in multiple languages)
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