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Mexico–Serbia relations

bilateral relations between Mexico and Serbia

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ6104887 ↗
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Mexico and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Mexico and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1946. From 1946 to 2006, Mexico maintained relations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor.

Both nations were founding members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.

History

Originally, Mexico and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations on 24 May 1946. In 1951, Mexico opened a resident embassy in Belgrade.

In March 1963, Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos paid an official visit to Yugosalvia. During President López Mateos visit, Mexico awarded its highest honor, the Order of the Aztec Eagle, to President Josip Broz Tito. The visit was soon reciprocated when in October 1963, Yugoslav President Tito paid an official visit to Mexico. Since the initial visits, there have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations.

In 1991, Yugoslavia entered into a series of ethnic conflicts known as the Yugoslav wars.

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The public source identifies “Mexico–Serbia relations” as bilateral relations between Mexico and Serbia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Mexico, Serbia and relations.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1946, 2006, 1951, 1963—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Mexico, Serbia and relations providing the first useful test.
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