Russia-the Netherlands: past and present \ Brief chronology



XVI century

First contacts between representatives of Russia and the Netherlands

1594-1597

Three expeditions by Dutchman Willem Barents to the Arctic Ocean

1596

Discovery of Novaya Zemlya and Island Medvezhy by Willem Barents

1597

The first detailed map of Novaya Zemlya is compiled. Death of Willem Barents

1613

The letters of credence of tsar Mikhail Fedorovich are presented by the first Russian Envoys Stepan Ushakov and Semen Zaborovsky to the Prince of Oranje

1615

First description of Russia by Johan Danckart

1631

The General States take a decision to send a permanent representative of the Netherlands to Russia (implemented in 1678)

1646

Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich sends Plenipotentiary Ambassadors Ilya Miloslavsky and Ivan Baibakov to the Netherlands

1676

The Dutch Great Embassy arrives to Moscow

1697

The Great Russian Embassy with the participation of Peter the Great arrives to the Netherlands

1699

A permanent diplomatic Mission of Russia in the Netherlands is established

1700

The letters of credence are presented by the first Russian Envoy Andrey Artamonovich Matveyev in The Hague

1716-1717

Second trip of Peter the Great to the Netherlands

1795

The Batave Republic is proclaimed and the Russian Envoy is recalled from The Hague

1799

English and Russian landing operation in Bergen (Noord-Holland)

1801

Diplomatic relations are established between the Batave Republic and Russia

1802

The Russian Envoy arrives at The Hague

1805

The Russian Mission departs from The Hague

1808

The Russian Mission returns to The Hague

1810

The Netherlands are occupied and annexed by France

1810

The Russian diplomatic mission is recalled from the Netherlands

1813

Russian troops liberate Central and Northern parts of the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Breda and other cities) from Napoleon’s occupation

1814

The Russian Mission returns to The Hague

1814

Alexander I visits Amsterdam

1815

Conventions regulating the payment of Russia’s debt to the Netherlands are signed in London

1815

The decree on the status of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the annexation of Belgium is signed in Vienna

1815

The Final Act of the Vienna Congress is signed

February 1816

The Crown Prince Willem of Oranje marries Grand Duchess Anna Paulovna (sister of Alexander I)

1830

Revolution in Belgium and its separation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands

1830

King Willem I calls upon Russia (as well as Austira, Prussia and England) to provide military assistance against Belgium

1831

The Protocol on independence of Belgium is signed

1831

The Final Acts on separation of Belgium from the Netherlands are signed in London

1832

The Extraordinary Russian Embassy of count A.F.Orlov arrives to the Netherlands

1833

A new Russian Envoy to the Hague is appointed

1837

A.S.Pushkin killed in a duel by Dantes, stepson of the Dutch Envoy Baron Van Gekkeren

1839

The treaty on a new border between the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium is signed in London

1846

The treaty on trade and shipping based on most-favoured-nation treatment is signed in St.Petersburg between Russia and the Netherlands

1872

The postal Convention is signed between Russia and the Netherlands

1874

Alexander II visits the Netherlands

1880

Two conventions on extradition of criminals (including political ones) are signed

1881

The bilateral Declaration on mutual protection of trademarks is signed

1883

The convention on establishing Russian consulates in ports of Dutch colonies is signed

1892

Establishing of a chair of the Russian language and philology at the University of Amsterdam

1899

The First Hague International Peace Conference (convened at the initiative of Russia, 26 participating states)

1907

The Second Hague International Peace Conference (46 participating states, including Russia)

9 November 1918

Recall of the Dutch Envoy Oudendijk from Petrograd. Diplomatic relations are severed

May 1940

Occupation of the Netherlands by the Nazy Germany. The Royal family moves to London

10 July 1942

Diplomatic relations are established between USSR and the Netherlands

1943

The Dutch Ambassador Baron Van Breghel Douglas arrives to Moscow. Ambassador A.Bogomolov is accredited to the Government of the Netherlands in exile (in London)

1964

The first official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands J.Luns to the USSR

1972

The first official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR A.A.Gromyko to the Netherlands

1984

The first official visit of the Parliamentary delegation of the Netherlands to the USSR

1986

The first official visit of the Prime-Minister of the Netherlands R.Lubbers to the USSR

1987

The first official visit of the delegation of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to the Netherlands

1992

The Consulate-General of the Netherlands is established in St.Petersburg

1995

Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia A.V.Kozyrev to the Netherlands

May 1996

Visit of the delegation of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the Netherlands

September 1996

Opening in St. Petersburg and Amsterdam of “the Year of tsar Peter” on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the first trip of Peter the Great to the Netherlands. Prime-Minister W.Kok and Crown Prince Willem Alexander were present at the opening ceremony in St.Petersburg

October 1996

Official visit of the Prime-Minister of the Netherlands W.Kok to Moscow

October 1997

Official visit of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V.S.Chernomyrdin to the Netherlands and his participation in the final celebrations of “the Year of tsar Peter”.

May-June 1999

The Third International Peace Conference in The Hague and St. Petersburg

March 2000

Official visit of the delegation of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia headed by E.S.Stroyev to the Netherlands

December 2000

Third session of the Russian-Netherlands Mixed Commission for Economic Co-operation. Official visit of the Vice Prime Minister of Russia Mr. A.Gordeev to the Netherlands

January 2001

Working visit of the Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok to Moscow

April 2001

Working visit of the Russian Foreign Minister I.Ivanov to the Netherlands

5-7 June 2001

State visit of H.M. Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix to Russia

September 2001

Dutch trade and economic mission headed by the Foreign Trade Minister G.Ybema to Russia

28-29 October 2001

Russian-Dutch Economic Forum in the Hague

14 December 2001

Opening of the I.Repin’s exposition in Groningen

January 2002

Conveying of archive documents by the Russian State Archive delegation to the State Archive of the Netherlands in The Hague

February 2002

Meeting of the Russian-Dutch Mixed Economic Commission in Moscow

2-5 July 2002

Bilateral consultations on the preparation of the visit of the President of the Russian Federation V.V.Putin to the Netherlands