British Minister of State makes inaugural visit to Costa Rica
23 Jun 2014 04:21 PM
Hugo Swire, Minister for
Latin America, to meet with government officials, businessmen and ex-UK
students during his visit to Costa Rica
The British Minister of State
for Latin America, Hugo Swire, will be in Costa Rica on Monday 23 June for his
first official visit to this Central American country and the British
Government’s first audience with the new government since the
inauguration of President Luis Guillermo Solís on 8 May
2014.
Minister Swire will be meeting
with the Vice President and Minister of Finance, Helio Fallas, to discuss
different aspects of the bilateral and international relations between the
United Kingdom and Costa Rica.
Meetings have also been planned
with the Foreign Minister Manuel Antonio Gonzalez and the Minister of Foreign
Trade Alexander Mora. Also included in the day’s agenda are a breakfast
meeting with British businesses in the country and a visit to the
non-governmental organisation, Rahab, which attends to victims of people
trafficking, an issue that has received great support from the British Embassy
in San Jose.
The United Kingdom considers
Costa Rica to be an important strategic partner in this region, and is
interested in deepening ties in areas of common interest, such as renewable
energies, science and education.
Minister Swire, who is also
responsible for Chevening, the UK government’s scholarship programme,
will conclude his time in the country with a dinner with members of the
ex-Chevening and ex-UK scholars network on the evening of 23
June.
For more information,
contact:
Denise Lewis Martinez Director,
Press and Communications Denise.Lewis@fco.gov.uk