EPN welcomes Japanese PM
President expects to conclude bilateral agreements
THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/THE NEWS
TOKYO – In an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto offered a favorable evaluation of Japan’s contribution to the U.N. Security Council ahead of a vote to select the council’s new non-permanent members.
“Japan has been elected non-permanent member 10 times, gaining worldwide respect and recognition for its commitment to international peace, and becoming a pivotal contributor to the council’s work,” Peña Nieto said in a written statement.
“I am certain that Japan will continue being a reliable and respected partner for Mexico at the United Nations,” he added, indicating his positive attitude toward Mexico’s support for Japan’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the council.
The interview was conducted in writing ahead of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Mexico on Friday.
Bangladesh is also in the race for the single non-permanent seat allocated for the Asia-Pacific region, prompting expectations the country will win broad support mainly from developing countries. Since swing votes from Latin American countries such as Mexico are therefore seen to play a key role in winning the election. Peña Nieto’s comment will likely raise expectations regarding Japan’s chances.
Concerning the development of natural resources in Mexico, which sits on one of the world’s richest resource reserves including oil, Peña Nieto expressed his intention to welcome the participation of Japanese firms. “We still have to wait for the approval of the secondary laws that are currently being discussed in Congress, in order to identify the specific mechanisms for private participation in the energy sector,” he said.
In terms of Trans-Pacific Partnership mutilateral free trade agreement talks, in which Japan and Mexico are both involved, Peña Nieto said, “I am sure that an agreement can be reached in the near term.”
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe will pay an official two day visit to Mexico starting on Friday.
At 11:30 a.m. the official welcoming ceremony will be held in the central courtyard of the National Palace. Peña Nieto and Abe will talk privately about the state of the bilateral relationship and consolidate the agreements between the two nations.
After witnessing the signing of documents, Peña Nieto offered a meal in honor of the Japanese Prime Minister.
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