Argentina-Slovenia relations

Argentina–Slovenia relations refers to the bilateral relationship between Argentina and Slovenia. Both nations are members of the United Nations.

Argentina-Slovenia relations

Argentina
Slovenia

History
Embassy of Slovenia in Buenos Aires

Bilateral relations between Argentina and Slovenia can be dated back to early 20th century when the economic immigrants from the Prekmurje region and the Hungarian Slovenes immigrated to Argentina, They are concentrated mainly in Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires, San Carlos de Bariloche and Mendoza, with some smaller communities settled in Rosario, San Miguel de Tucumán and Paraná.[1][2]

Argentina officially recognized Montenegro's Independence on 16 January 1992, and diplomatic relations was established on 13 April 1992. Argentina is accredited to Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria. While Slovenia has an embassy in Buenos Aires. Some Argentine universities, such as University of Buenos Aires, National University of Córdoba provides Slovene language courses, besides, there are also a few Slovene cultural associations in Argentina, which would become cultural ties between these two countries.[3][4]

In 2016, Borut Pahor becomes the first Slovene president to make an official visit to Argentina.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Zupančič, Jernej (August 2004). "Ethnic Structure of Slovenia and Slovenes in Neighbouring Countries" (PDF). Slovenia: a geographical overview. Association of the Geographic Societies of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  3. "SLOVENE AT FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES". Center for Slovene as a Second and foreign language. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. "La lista de asociaciones, centros y medios eslovenos". Slovene Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. "Pahor first Slovenian president to visit Argentina". english.sta.si. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
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