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Belgium-Uruguay relations are the relations between Belgium and Uruguay. Belgium has an honorary consulate in Montevideo, under the jurisdiction of the Belgian Embassy in Buenos Aires. Uruguay has an embassy in Brussels (the ambassador being also concurrent to Luxembourg).
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Trade and investment
There are a series of bilateral agreements linking both countries:
The Belgian company Katoen Natie has an important container handling facility in the Port of Montevideo.
Belgium is becoming a significant trading partner of Uruguay.
Official visits
In 2008, the then Prince Philippe of Belgium visited Uruguay, together with many Belgian entrepreneurs interested in strengthening mutual trade relationships.
In October 2011, Uruguayan President José Mujica paid an official visit to Belgium.
References
Belgium–Uruguay relations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA