Egypt has an embassy in Montevideo. Uruguay has an embassy in Cairo and a consulate in Alexandria.
Both countries are members of the Group of 77.
Trade
In trading relationships, Egypt is an important trading partner for Uruguay, with over US$26m in soybean sales; Egypt is also an important buyer of Uruguayan lambs. Since 2004, there is a Framework Agreement between Egypt and the Mercosur countries.
Culture
Montevideo has a small Ancient Egyptian Museum, held by the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology (established 1980); a notable Uruguayan Egyptologist is Juan José Castillos.
There is an Egyptian Center for Islamic Culture in Montevideo.
See also
- Foreign relations of Egypt
- Foreign relations of Uruguay
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