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Mexico to Strengthen Ties with Africa, Meade Emphasizes
Spanish Translation of the Week
Mexico will strengthen its economic, political, and cooperative ties with Africa, said Minister of Foreign Affairs José Antonio Meade Kuribreña after meeting with Abrehão Pio dos Santos Gourgel, Angola's Economic Minister.
According to a Ministry statement, Minister Meade has made it a priority to recognize the importance of Mexico's ties with Africa as well as the regional importance of Angola.
México fortalecerá sus lazos económicos, políticos, y de cooperación con África, anunció el secretario de Relaciones Exteriores, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, al recibir en sus oficinas a Abrehão Pio dos Santos Gourgel Ministro de Economía de Angola.
Según informó la cancillería en un comunicado, el secretario Meade hizo ver a su invitado la prioridad que México concede a sus vínculos con África y la importancia regional que le reconoce a Angola.
This article has been translated from Spanish. Click here to read the original version on El Universal.
During the meeting, both sides agreed on the importance of strengthening bilateral dialogue through reciprocal visits, discussions in international forums, and the Mechanism for Meetings on Issues of Common Interest, which meets periodically.
The Angolan minister will take part in many activities while in Mexico, including a meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Ildefonso Guajarada, as well as with the Ministers of Agriculture and Tourism and the National Tourism Board.
He will also visit the Mining Development and Geological Studies Institute and the Agriculture, Water, and Forests Research & Development Institute, both located near Mexico City.
He will also meet with the president of the National Council for the Manufacturing Industry, Rodrigo Alpiza Vallejo.
Currently, Angola has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world (including the African continent), with an average annual growth of 12.73% annually between 2003 and 2011.
Article translated by Joshua Lacey, Staff Intern for the Africa Program at the Wilson Center
Photo attributed to G20Mexico, on Flickr Commons
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