The president had scheduled a series of meetings with the new cabinet leaders before flying to Asia.
President Luis Lacalle Pou He is currently holding a series of meetings with his ministers prior to his trip to Chinain one of his last efforts to unlock a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Prior to his flight to the Asian giant, the head of state had scheduled a series of meetings with part of his cabinet for this Monday afternoon, more precisely with the new Minister of the Interior, Nicolas Martinellithe new chancellor, Omar Paganinithe Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbelecheand the Minister of National Defense, Javier Garcia.
According to the meeting schedule shared by Subrayado, the president met at 2:30 p.m. with Martinelliand at 4:00 p.m. with Paganini. Then it was the minister’s turn Arbeleche at 5:30 p.m., and later that of the minister Garciaat 7:00 p.m.
In addition to holding the first official meeting with the two new leaders, Lacalle Pou will be finalized with the new minister Paganini the details of his trip to the Asian continent.
Lacalle Pou will look for new business opportunities in China
In turn, on Monday morning, the mandate maintained contact via videoconference with the ambassador of Uruguay in China, Fernando Lugristo review opportunities and possible trade agreements to be signed between both nations.
The journey of Lacalle Pou could mean the last chance Uruguay to advance an FTA with Chinaa country that cooled bilateral negotiations after the President of Brazil, Lula Da Silvawill express his wish that it be the entire Mercosur whoever signs a block agreement with China and not only Uruguaysomething that came to the consideration of the Chinese authorities.
Last Friday, November 10, Paganini received from the Chinese ambassador to Uruguay, Huang Yazhonga letter from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yiexpressing good wishes to him after his assumption as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Source: Ambito
