The UK enjoys good bilateral relations with Uruguay and both countries see eye-to-eye on a range of international issues. The UK long and close involvement with the creation and growth of Uruguay make Uruguayans view the UK with some affection.  Both countries work well together on many international issues including peacekeeping.

2009

• January:  Visit by Shan Morgan, HMA Buenos Aires

• February: Senator Sergio Abreu in London to speak at the International Antisemitism Conference.   Meetings in the FCO and Canning House.  

• March: Air Marshall Sir Glenn Torpy, UK Chief of Air Staff visits Uruguay.

UK expert in Uruguay delivered training course on Container Security.

Visit by Royal Research Ship RRS James Cook.

Official launch of media campaign "Sacá la bolsa del medio" to encourage reduced use of plastic bags (with Environment Ministry).

• April: Bilateral meeting between FCO Minister Gillian Merron and Uruguayan Foreign Minister Gonzalo Fernández (6/4).

Peter Watkins, Director of Operational Policy, Ministry of Defence visits Montevideo

2008

• March:  Dr Kim Howells, FCO Minister, visits Montevideo with Director Americas, Chris Wood

• May:  Dr Kim Howells meets Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister at the EU/LAC summit in Lima

• July:  HMS  Liverpool visits Montevideo

         Uruguayan Navy training vessel “Capitan Miranda” visits Liverpool            

• August: Programme of climate change calls for Uruguay’s Minister of Environment, Carlos Colacce, in London

• August: John Mann MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism, visits Montevideo  

• September: “Capitán Miranda” visits Falmouth

                   Hallé Orchestra in Montevideo

• October:  Minister of Industry y Energy, Daniel Martinez,  makes sponsored visit to London

• November: Uruguayan IPU delegation visits UK

• December: Uruguayan officials attend Peacekeeping Conference in London
(Foreign Minister’s Chef de Cabinet, Daniel Castillos and Colonel Iglesias)

MoD visit to Montevideo (Phil Jones and Alistair Smith).  Met Minister of Defence, Chiefs of Staff and Parliamentary Defence Committee