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1984: First Official Meeting Between Bavaria and Quebec

Quebec’s Minister of Foreign Trade Bernard Landry and Bavaria’s Minister-President Franz Josef Strauß come together for a first official meeting between Bavaria and Quebec. Both governments express the intention to pursue dynamic exchange through regular visits of business delegations and the drafting of an open cooperation agreement.

1989: First Open Cooperation Agreement

On January 18, Quebec’s Premier Robert Bourassa and Bavarian Minister-President Max Streibl sign the first open cooperation agreement in Munich. This event marks the beginning of a close, ongoing cooperation between Bavaria and Quebec.

1991: Second Declaration of Cooperation

The Bavarian Minister-President Max Streibl specifies the bilateral collaboration in a second declaration of cooperation on June 24, Quebec’s national day. During his visit, he focuses on the aerospace sector and international cooperation of small and medium-sized businesses.

1993: Creation of the Bavaria-Quebec Task Force

The task force Bavaria-Quebec is created in Munich. Every two years, the working group ensures the coordination of the ever-increasing number of bilateral projects.

1999: Inauguration of the State of Bavaria Office in Montreal

The Bavarian government opens its State of Bavaria Montreal Office.

1999: Renewal of the Cooperation Agreement

Bavarian Premier Edmund Stoiber renews the cooperation agreement between Bavaria and Quebec. In addition to meetings with Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard, Opposition Leader Jean Charest and National Assembly Speaker Jean-Pierre Charbonneau, he gives a speech at the National Assembly in Quebec.

1999: Bernard Landry receives Bavarian Order of Merit

Bavaria awards the Bavarian Order of Merit to Bernard Landry, Quebec's Minister of Economic Affairs.

2002: Regional Leaders Summit

Bavaria and Quebec are lifting their cooperation to a multilateral level. Once every two years, the two regions meet with Georgia (USA), São Paulo (Brazil), Shandong (China), Upper Austria and Western Cape (South Africa) to jointly cooperate in the fields of education, culture, technology, environment, and economy.

2003: Fourth Declaration of Cooperation

Quebec’s Premier Jean Charest and Bavaria’s Minister-President Edmund Stoiber sign a fourth Declaration of Cooperation in Montreal.

2007: Bavarian Order of Merit for Jean Charest

In July 2007, the Bavarian Minister President awards Jean Charest the Bavarian Order of Merit in Munich.

2008: Signing of the Fifth Cooperation Declaration

Together with the newly elected Bavarian Minister-President Günther Beckstein, Premier Charest signs the fifth cooperation agreement between Bavaria and Quebec.

2011: Public security agreement

In April 2011, Bavaria and Quebec sign an agreement on public security.

2014: Declaration of Cooperation with Fonds de Recherche du Québec

The Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Education and Culture signs a declaration of cooperation with Fonds de Recherche du Québec. Therewith, the scientific cooperation between the province and the Free State concretizes.

2017: Médaille du 50e du Ministère des Relations internationales for the Bavarian State Parliament

Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of International Relations, hands over the Médaille du 50e du MRI to Barbara Stramm, President of the Bavarian State Parliament, for its outstanding partnership with the Assemblée nationale du Québec.

2018: Bavarian Constitutional Medal awarded to Jacques Chagnon

The Chairman of the Assemblée nationale du Québec, Jacques Chagnon, receives the Bavarian Constitutional Medal in Gold for his special contribution in fostering relations between Bavaria and Quebec.