Prime Minister Dean Barrow is on an official visit to Mexico. The government of Belize has not provided any details of his trip - but the Mexican government has posted video and photographs on their website.
We got this from the official welcome by President Felipe Calderon:….
President Felipe Calderon
"It is an honor for me to receive the Prime Minister of a country which is so close in geography as well as in the affection of all Mexicans. Your visit is of the highest significance for us because it coincides with the year in which we
celebrate the bi-centennial of our Independence and the centennial of the Mexican revolution. Your presence in Mexico constitutes a great opportunity to ratify the very affection of friendship that unites our people and to strengthen strategic relationship we have built."
"Aside from friendship and cooperation in recent years we have strengthen our economic exchanges. Only this last decade bilateral trade double from 52 to 104 million dollars in 2009."
"I am sure that the talks we will be holding through this visit shall give a new projection to our 2 countries trade and investments thus, we have undertaking works to modernizing the roads, electric and telecommunications connection between our nations. Mr. Prime Minister and I say this with great pride that Mexico was the first country to establish diplomatic relations with Belize immediately after the proclamation of its Independence on September 21st, 1981. Belize knows it has the friendship and support of all Mexicans to jointly build a future of wellbeing and prosperity for the benefit of our people."
The delegation includes Education Minister Patrick Faber, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington, Sir Manuel Esquivel, CEO in the Ministry of Finance Audrey Wallace and other senior government officials.
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