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Portugal–Yugoslavia relations

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Portugal–Kingdom of Yugoslavia relations

Portugal

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Portugal–Yugoslavia relations
Map indicating locations of Portugal and Yugoslavia

Portugal

Yugoslavia

Portugal–Yugoslavia relationswere historical foreign relations betweenPortugaland theformerYugoslavia(Kingdom of Yugoslavia1918-1941 andSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1945–1992). Portugal established diplomatic relations with theKingdom of Serbiaon 19 October 1917.[1]with relations continuing with the successorKingdom of Yugoslavia.The Portuguese recognized the government in exile of this state after the German occupation of 1941.[2]The first Portuguese ambassador to Yugoslavia wasFernando Quartin de Oliveira Bastoswho arrived in Belgrade in February 1941 with official residence inBucharest.[3]Relations with theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,which took power in 1945 afterWorld War II,were only established in 1974 after the PortugueseCarnation Revolution.[4][5]This was because of Portuguese dictatorAntónio de Oliveira Salazar's strict anti-communism. Relations further soured during thePortuguese Colonial Waras Yugoslavia provided military and other forms of aid toMPLAand other liberation movements fighting against Portugal.[6][7]The first permanent Portuguese embassy was opened in Belgrade in July 1977 withAlvaro Manuel Soares Guerraas ambassador.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^Gerhard Schulz (1972).Revolutions and peace treaties, 1917-1920.Methuen. p. 35.
  2. ^Ahmet Đonlagić; Žarko Atanacković; Dušan Plenča (1967).Yugoslavia in the Second World War.Međunarodna štampa--Interpress. p. 41.
  3. ^"Bilateral Relations Serbia".Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal).Retrieved7 March2022.
  4. ^Lester A. Sobel, Christ Hunt (1976).Portuguese revolution, 1974-76.Facts on File. p. 76.ISBN0-87196-223-3.
  5. ^ Jorge Santos Carvalho (2012).As Relações Jugoslavo-portuguesas (1941-1974)[Yugoslav-Portuguese relations, (1941-1974)] (in Portuguese).Coimbra University Press.ISBN978-989-26-0146-5.
  6. ^Lazić, Milorad (2019). "Comrades in Arms: Yugoslav Military Aid to Liberation Movements of Angola and Mozambique, 1961–1976". In Dallywater, Lena; Saunders, Chris; Fonseca, Helder Adegar (eds.).Southern African Liberation Movements and the Global Cold War 'East': Transnational Activism 1960–1990.Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.ISBN9783110642964.
  7. ^Jovan Čavoški (2019). ""Yugoslavia's Help Was Extraordinary": Political and Material Assistance from Belgrade to the MPLA in Its Rise to Power, 1961–1975 ".Journal of Cold War Studies.21(1): 125–150.
  8. ^"Países Sérvia - Titulares"[List of Ambassadors to Serbia] (in Portuguese).Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal).Retrieved7 March2022.

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