Asunción, Agencia IP.- Chancellor Rubén Ramírez met with his counterparts from Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay to establish action priorities for the first semester of this year during Paraguay’s Pro Tempore Presidency.
«These priorities include strengthening regional integration and improving bilateral relations among member countries,» stated President Santiago Peña after meeting with the Foreign Affairs Ministers.
During the subsequent press conference at Mburuvicha Róga, Minister Ramírez mentioned that 15 priority aspects had been defined in the joint declaration of the Foreign Affairs Ministers.
Regarding Mercosur’s negotiations with other countries and blocs, Ramírez announced that starting Thursday, there would be a meeting with European Union technicians to agree on conditions that consider the interests of each member country of the South American bloc.
Similarly, the Ministers agreed to continue the negotiating process with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to achieve the prompt signing of the Trade Agreement with Mercosur.
Paraguay’s priority will be to boost negotiations with the United Arab Emirates for a trade agreement.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Brazil, Mauro Vieira, Argentina, Diana Mondino, Uruguay, Omar Paganini, and Bolivia, Celinda Sosa, a country formally incorporated into Mercosur, arrived in our country.