The nations of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

and

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

established diplomatic relations in 1993.History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Czech Republic (in Spanish)
/ref> Relations between both nations existed beginning in 1922 when the Czech Republic was part of

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

until its separation from the union in 1992. Both countries are members of the

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; , OCDE) is an international organization, intergovernmental organization with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and international trade, wor ...

and the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...

History

Mexico established diplomatic relations with then

in 1922; four years after the country proclaimed its independence from the

Austro-Hungarian Empire Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...

. That same year, both nations opened consulates in each other's capitals, respectively. In 1936, Mexican President

Lázaro Cárdenas Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (; 21 May 1895 – 19 October 1970) was a Mexican army officer and politician who served as president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. Previously, he served as a general in the Constitutional Army during the Mexican Revo ...

named one of the principle streets in the

Polanco Polanco is a neighborhood in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City. Polanco is an affluent '' colonia'', noted for its luxury shopping along Presidente Masaryk Avenue, the most expensive street in Mexico, as well as for the numerous pro ...

neighborhood of Mexico City after the first Czechoslovak President

Tomáš Masaryk Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (7 March 185014 September 1937) was a Czechoslovaks, Czechoslovak statesman, political activist and philosopher who served as the first List of presidents of Czechoslovakia, president of Czechoslovakia from 191 ...

.México y República Checa: 100 años de relaciones diplomáticas (in Spanish)
/ref> For its part, there is a Lázaro Cárdenas Square (''Park Generála Lázaro Cárdenase'') in the

Prague 6 Prague 6, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Districts of Prague, district in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 D ...

district. Diplomatic relations between the two nations were interrupted in April 1939 after the invasion from

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

in the country, however, the exiled Czechoslovak government in

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maintained relations with Mexico. Mexico condemned the annexations of Czech lands by Germany at the

League of Nations The League of Nations (LN or LoN; , SdN) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace ...

. In 1942, diplomatic relations were fully restored between the two nations and in 1959, embassies were established in each other's capitals, respectively. In August 1990, Czechoslovak President

Václav Havel Václav Havel (; 5 October 193618 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident. Havel served as the last List of presidents of Czechoslovakia, president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until 1992, prior to the dissol ...

paid an official visit to Mexico. In 1991, Mexican President

Carlos Salinas de Gortari Carlos Salinas de Gortari (; born 3 April 1948) is a Mexicans, Mexican economist, historían and former politician who served as the 60th president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. Considered the frontman of Mexican Neoliberalism by formulating, p ...

paid an official visit to Czechoslovakia. In December 1992, Czechoslovakia was split into the Czech Republic and

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

. Mexico established diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic on 1 January 1993. In October 2001, Mexican President

Vicente Fox Vicente Fox Quesada (; born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. After campaigning as a Right-wing populism, right-wing populist, Fox was elected president on the Nat ...

paid an official visit to the Czech Republic. Official celebrations and bilateral reunions were held with Czech President Václav Havel at

Prague Castle Prague Castle (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers ...

. In May 2022, the Czech Republic and Mexico celebrated 100 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

High-level visits

High-level visits from Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic to MexicoEvolución Histórica de las Relaciones entre México y la República Checa (in Spanish)
/ref> * President

(August 1990 & October 1993) * Prime Minister

Miloš Zeman Miloš Zeman (; born 28 September 1944) is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023. He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. As leader of the Cze ...

(April 2002) * Foreign Vice-Minister David Gladis (June 2007) * Foreign Vice-Minister Helena Bambasová (October 2008) * Foreign Vice-Minister Ivan Jančárek (June 2015) * Foreign Minister

Tomáš Petříček Tomáš Petříček (born 27 September 1981) is a Czech Republic, Czech politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Minister of Foreign Affairs from October 2018 to April 2021. He served as Deputy Minister of Fore ...

(October 2019) High-level visits from Mexico to Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic * President

(July 1991) * President

(October 2001) * Foreign Undersecretary Lourdes Aranda (November 2005) * Foreign Secretary

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano Patricia Espinosa Cantellano (born October 21, 1958) is a Mexican diplomat who served as the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2016 to 2022. She was Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet ...

(May 2009) * Foreign Undersecretary Carmen Moreno Toscano (May 2022)

Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Air Transportation (1990); Agreement on Scientific, Technical and Technological Cooperation (1995); Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation (2001); Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion in the Matter of Income and Wealth Taxes (2002) and an Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment (2002).

Trade relations

In 1997, Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

(which includes the Czech Republic since 2004). In 2023, two-way trade between both nations amounted to US$1.3 billion.Data México: Czech Republic
/ref> The Czech Republic main exports to Mexico include: telephones and mobile phones, machinery, electrical wires and cables, motor cars and other vehicles, iron, steel and glass. Mexico's main exports to the Czech Republic include: parts and accessories for machines, electrical equipment, copper tubes, parts and accessories for motor vehicles, food based products, and alcohol. Mexican multinational companies such as

Cemex CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., known as Cemex, is a Mexican multinational building materials company headquartered in San Pedro, near Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. It manufactures and distributes cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates in more than ...

Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (also known simply as Bimbo) is a Mexican multinational food company with a presence in over 33 countries located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. It has an annual sales volume of 15 billion dollars and is ...

and

Nemak Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Nemak, is a global automotive parts manufacturing company headquartered in García, Nuevo León, a municipality next to the City of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. The company manufactures a wide range of automotiv ...

(among others) operate in the Czech Republic.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Czech Republic has an embassy in

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

. * Mexico has an embassy in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

.Embassy of Mexico in Prague
/ref> File:Embassy of Czech Republic in Mexico City.jpg, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Mexico City File:Mexican Embassy in Prague.jpg, Embassy of Mexico in Prague

References

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Bilateral relations of Mexico