Mexico established diplomatic relations with then Czechoslovakia in 1922; four years after the country proclaimed its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Diplomatic relations between the two nations were interrupted in April 1939 after the invasion from Germany in the country, however, the exiled Czechoslovak government in London maintained relations with Mexico. In 1942, diplomatic relations were fully restored between the two nations and in 1959, embassies were established in each other's capitals, respectively. In December 1992, Czechoslovakia was split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Mexico established diplomatic relations with newly independent Slovakia on 1 January 1993. Initially, Mexico maintained diplomatic relations with Slovakia from its embassy in Prague, however, in 1996 Mexico accredited relations to Slovakia from its embassy in Vienna, Austria due to its close proximity to the Slovak capital of Bratislava. During this time, Slovakia opened a resident embassy in Mexico City. In 2006, Mexican PresidentVicente Fox paid an official visit to Slovakia. In February 2007, Mexican Foreign SecretaryPatricia Espinosa paid a visit to Bratislava. In 2017, Slovak President Andrej Kiska paid an official visit to Mexico. In 2018, both nations celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations.
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Agreement on Air Transportation, Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion ; Agreement on Economic Cooperation, Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments, Agreement on Cooperation in the fields of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture and an Agreement in Scientific, Technological, Academies and Innovation.
Trade
In 1997, Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. In 2018, trade between Mexico and Slovakia totaled $490 million USD. Mexico's main exports to Slovakia include: auto-parts, machinery, electrical appliances and components, computer memory and copper based products. Slovakia's main exports to Mexico include: motors and compressors, auto-parts, tractors, electrical appliances and components, tools and tires. Between 1999-2017, Slovak companies invested over $700,000 USD in the Mexican economy. Mexican multinational companyNemak operates a plant in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia. Both nations are large Automotive industry producers.
