Costa Rica–Israel relations
Costa Rica–Israel relations are the bilateral relations between the Costa Rica and Israel.
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Since 1963, Costa Rica has had an embassy in Israel, and since 1966, Israel has had embassy in Costa Rica. In 1968, Costa Rica and Israel agreed on a Mutual Visa exemption agreement.[1] Costa Rica is considered as a very good friend of Israel.[2]
History
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In 1947, Costa Rica is one of the countries to vote in favor the Partition Plan and the establishment of the Jewish State. In 1962, the President of Costa Rica Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich visited Israel for six days.[2] In 1963, Costa Rica opened its embassy in Jerusalem,[2] and both countries signed an cultural convention treaty.[3] The cultural convention treaty was upgraded in 1973.[4][5] In 1966, Israel opened its embassy in San José.[1] In 1973, the President of Costa Rica José Figueres Ferrer visited Israel,[6] and in 1977 the President of Israel Ephraim Katzir visited Costa Rica for three days.[6] In 1980, Costa Rica moved its embassy to Tel Aviv due to international pressure of the UN Security Council Resolution 478.[citation needed] In 2015, a 20 Costa Ricans Parliamentarians launched a pro-Israel caucus.[7] In 2023, the President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves Robles said that Costa Rica will reconsider to return the embassy to Jerusalem form Tel Aviv.[8]
Economic relations
[edit]On 9 April 1995, Costa Rica and Israel signed a Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement which entered into force on 28 March 1996.[9] In 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture reduced regulations on import of pineapple form Costa Rica in order to reduce prices.[10] On 29 March 2023, a memorandum of Understanding on negotiations for free trade agreement was signed between the Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, Manuel Tovar and the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel, Nir Barkat.[11][12]
Jewish community
[edit]The Jewish community of Costa Rica is numbered with 2,500 and 3,000 Jews.[13]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b https://new.embassies.gov.il/costarica/en/the-embassy/bilateral-relations
- ^ a b c https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/mar/1975/12/24/01/article/24?&dliv=none&e=-------he-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1&utm_source=he.wikipedia.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=%22%D7%99%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%99+%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C+%E2%80%93+%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94+%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94%22&utm_content=itonut
- ^ https://www.gov.il/files/mfa/amanot/4-24569-6495.tif
- ^ https://www.gov.il/files/mfa/amanot/007646.tif
- ^ https://www.gov.il/files/mfa/amanot/007647.tif
- ^ a b https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/haretz/1970/04/14/01/article/27.1/?srpos=3&e=-------he-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI-%d7%a7%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%98%d7%94+%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%a7%d7%94+%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-------------1
- ^ https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Costa-Rica-becomes-33rd-country-to-launch-pro-Israel-government-caucus-408050
- ^ https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/geopolitics/article/13600370
- ^ https://www.gov.il/files/mfa/amanot/006906.tif
- ^ https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001480228
- ^ https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/interview-with-foreign-trade-minister-manuel-tovar/
- ^ https://latamfdi.com/free-trade-agreement-between-costa-rica-and-israel/
- ^ https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/es/about/communities/CR#demography
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