| 词条 | Estonia–Sri Lanka relations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HistorySri Lanka first recognized Estonia on 10 October 1991, and diplomatic relations were established on 31 January 1996.[4][5] Since Estonia’s induction into the European Union it has had a positive effect on bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, since the EU is one of Sri Lanka’s biggest donors and trade partners. On April 30, 2009 an invitation was given by Ambassador Jayasooriya to the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament to visit Sri Lanka and strengthen the relationship between the two countries when the Sri Lankan Ambassador met Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the President of Estonia.[6] In 2009, Kaido Kotkas of Estonia argued for closer relations with Sri Lanka:
Estonia's first consulate in Sri Lanka was declared opened on the 24th of February 2011.[8] High level meetingsOn 25 September 2003, the Estonian Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met during the UN General Assembly in New York City.[4] High level visitsTo date, there has been no state visits by leaders of either country. There has been only one visit by a government minister to the other country. The Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Paet, along with a key trade delegation, visited Sri Lanka in February 2013 with a goal of strengthening bilateral trade and other investment opportunities, in areas such as maritime, railways, infrastructure, defense and tourism.[9] During their visit they met with Sri Lanka's Minister of Defence and Urban Development Gotabaya Rajapaksa,[10] Sri Lanka's Minister for Economic Development Basil Rajapakse and Sri Lanka's Minister of Industry and Commerce Risad Badhiutheen [11][12] Economic relationsEconomic ties between Sri Lanka and Estonia are very low. During the last five years the total trade between the two countries has recorded less than two and half million US$ a year. Sri Lanka was placed 78th among Estonia’s trade partners in 2007 resulting in a total trade turnover between Estonia and Sri Lanka of 28.5 million kroons. Sri Lanka ranked 89th among Estonia’s export partners and 61st among import partners in 2007.[4] The balance of trade between two countries has been favourable for Estonia except in 2000. Sri Lanka is the biggest Black Tea supplier and the second biggest Green Tea supplier to the Estonian market.[2] Main Estonian exports in 2007:[4]
Main Estonian imports in 2007:[4]
Trade between Estonia and Sri Lanka 2000–2007 (in thousand EUR):[4]
Agreements
TourismThe Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has acknowledged that Sri Lanka is a very attractive tourist destination and has suggested that Sri Lanka should concentrate on promoting Estonian tourists to Sri Lanka as Estonians are interested in visiting destinations with diversified tourist attractions.[6] In 2015, it was reported that around 2000 Estonian tourists visit Sri Lanka and year. [13] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Appointment of Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Sri Lanka|url=http://www.mfa.gov.lk/index.php/en/media/media-releases/7149-amb-est|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka|publisher=mfa.gov.lk|accessdate=12 March 2018}} {{Foreign relations of Estonia}}{{Foreign relations of Sri Lanka}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Estonia - Sri Lanka Relations}}2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.slembassy.se/slbal.html |title=Sri Lanka- Bilateral Relation with Baltic States |accessdate=2009-12-16 |quote= |publisher=Sri Lanka }} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Sri Lanka Ambassador to Estonia presents Credentials|url=https://www.news.lk/news/world/item/16301-sri-lanka-ambassador-to-estonia-presents-credentials|accessdate=12 March 2018|agency=Government of Sri Lanka|publisher=news.lk|date=29 March 2017}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web |url=http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/133 |title=Estonia and Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations |accessdate=2009-12-16 |publisher=Estonia }} 5. ^{{cite book |author= |title=Sri Lanka foreign affairs |year=1998 |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka |page= |quote= | url= https://books.google.com/?id=uU1uAAAAMAAJ&q=estonia+%22sri+lanka%22&dq=estonia+%22sri+lanka%22 |isbn= 9789556490022}} 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/17500 |title=Sri Lanka – Estonia to establish friendly relationship|quote=...|date=May 14, 2009 |accessdate=2009-12-16 |website=Asian Tribune }} 7. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title= Estonian Sri Lankan Confab: Endeavour to build relationship at people to people level |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/15307 |quote= |work=Asian Tribune |date=January 25, 2009 |accessdate=2009-12-20 }} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=37823|title=Estonia opens honorary consulates in Sri Lanka and on Gran Canaria|last=курс|first=The Baltic Course - Балтийский|work=The Baltic Course {{!}} Baltic States news & analytics|access-date=2017-06-30}} 9. ^http://www.news360.lk/other/diplomacy/news-sri-lanka-18-02-2013-estonian-delegation-visits-sri-lanka-to-explore-trade-and-investment-opportunities-900871 10. ^http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Foreign_Affairs_Minister_of_Estonia_calls_on_Secretary_Defence_20130214_05 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Feb18_1361173075CH.php|title=Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka, Estonia developing bilateral economic relations|first=Gamini Gunaratna, Sri Lanka News Paper by LankaPage.com (LLC)- Latest Hot News from Sri|last=Lanka|website=www.colombopage.com}} 12. ^http://www.news.lk/news/sri-lanka/4359-estonia-helps-to-promote-sri-lanka-tourism 13. ^http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/03/15/fin11.asp 2 : Bilateral relations of Estonia|Bilateral relations of Sri Lanka |
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