Egypt has an embassy in Montevideo.Embassy of Egypt in Montevideo Retrieved 11 September 2013. Uruguay has an embassy in CairoEmbassy of Uruguay in Cairo Retrieved 11 September 2013. and a consulate in Alexandria.Uruguayan Consulate in Alexandria Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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.Uruguay's exports of live cattle (PDF) Since 2004, there is a Framework Agreement between Egypt and the Mercosur countries.
Culture Montevideo has a small Ancient Egyptian Museum,Egyptian Museum in Montevideo Retrieved 15 September 2013. held by the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology (established 1980);Uruguayan Society of Egyptology Retrieved 15 September 2013. a notable Uruguayan Egyptologist is Juan José Castillos.Publications of the Uruguayan Society of Egyptology Retrieved 15 September 2013.
The Egyptian Center of Islamic Culture is a mosque and cultural center, located in Montevideo.
See also Foreign relations of Egypt Foreign relations of Uruguay
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