Argentina–Namibia relations
Argentina–Namibia relations are the diplomatic relations between Argentina and Namibia. Both nations are members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.
History
.jpg "Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman with his Namibian counterpart, Utoni Nujoma in Buenos Aires, July 2012.")
During the South African Border War, Namibia (then known as South West Africa) fought for its independence against South Africa, which had occupied the territory in 1915 after taking it from Germany. In 1971, Argentina officially declared at the United Nations that it did not recognize any South African authority over Namibia. The Argentine government supported Namibia's independence, and in 1985, during a United Nations meeting on Namibia held in Vienna, Argentina called for comprehensive sanctions against the South African government.
In March 1990, Namibia gained its independence from South Africa. On 31 July of the same year, Argentina and Namibia established diplomatic relations.
In May 1998, high-level Argentine officials attended the Southern Africa Economic Summit in Windhoek, a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum and the Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The aim of the summit was to provide a meeting point for the regional and international business community, international organizations, and government representatives.
In July 2012, Namibia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Utoni Nujoma, visited Argentina and met with his counterpart, Héctor Timerman. In 2015, Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, John Mutorwa, traveled to Argentina and visited the National Reference Laboratory of SENASA.
Diplomatic missions
Argentina is accredited to Namibia through its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
Namibia is accredited to Argentina through its embassy in Brasília, Brazil.
See also
- Foreign relations of Argentina
- Foreign relations of Namibia
References
Namibia Category:Bilateral relations of Namibia