Chile–Libya relations explained

Chile–Libya relations are the bilateral relations between Republic of Chile and Libya. The two countries are members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.

History

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 May 1971.^[1]

A year later, the Chilean ambassador to Egypt presented credentials in Tripoli, while Libya accredited its ambassador to Venezuela as concurrent in Santiago, who remained in that capacity until 1977.^[2]

Trade

In 2010, the trade between the countries amounted to 3.8 million dollars.^[3]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Libya has an embassy in Santiago.
• Chile is accredited to Libya from its embassy in Cairo.^[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Chile
• List of diplomatic missions in Chile
• List of diplomatic missions of Chile
• Foreign relations of Libya
• List of diplomatic missions of Libya
• List of diplomatic missions in Libya

Notes and References

1. Relaciones político-económicas entre Chile y el continente africano . DOC . Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile . Libia . 14 June 2018 . Las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países se establecieron el 20 de mayo de 1971, en el seno de Naciones Unidas. Un año más tarde, el embajador chileno en Egipto presentó cartas credenciales en Trípoli, mientras Libia acreditó como concurrente en Santiago a su embajador en Venezuela, quien se mantuvo en dicha calidad hasta 1977..
2. https://www.bcn.cl/transparencia/obtienearchivo?id=repositorio/10221/12006/1/91367_BCNINFORME_GRID_01-08-2011_JJ_AFRICA.doc
3. https://www.bcn.cl/transparencia/obtienearchivo?id=repositorio/10221/12006/1/91367_BCNINFORME_GRID_01-08-2011_JJ_AFRICA.doc
4. https://minrel.gob.cl/minrel/site/artic/20080813/asocfile/20080813191827/vido_actualizado_04_junio__2018.pdf Informativo de Visas Diplomáticas y Oficiales