Mexico-Chile bond praised
Meade highlights ‘similarities’ among both nations
THE NEWS
Since 1830, the year that diplomatic relations were established between Chile and Mexico, both countries have maintained “close, productive and cordial dialogue” where “the term ‘similarity’ best describes the profound connection,” said Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary José Antonio Meade.
In an article published in the Chilean paper La Tercera on Monday, Meade considered the opportunities available to strengthen this relationship and meeting of values, for which “in no moment in the history of our relationship have the fraternal bonds that unite us been altered.”
In the last decades, this affinity has caused the nations to strengthen their political dialogue and develop a solid institutional framework that governs bilateral relations — “a legal mark, an expression of continued diplomatic work,” said Meade.
The secretary also noted the economic relationship between the countries, saying it was “probably the most healthy aspect of the relationship between Chile and Mexico.”
“The signing of the free trade agreement in 1999 was instrumental in expanding the flow of trade. Since then, bilateral trade has tripled to more than $3.5 billion in 2013,” said Meade.
These are resources that contribute to the creation of jobs, to drive production activities and to promote well-being in both societies, he said.
Regional and multilateral forums, such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Ibero-American Summit and the Pacific Alliance also serve to intensify the cooperation between the countries, added Meade.
The secretary also alluded to the structural and legal changes promoted by the respective governments and the new opportunities that this stage offers to strengthen bilateral relations.
“Mexico has concluded an ensemble of constitutional and legal reforms which establish a new base for the development of the country.”
“From the financial regulation to the labor policies, from the telecommunications sector to the energy market, from the education system to the political institutions, we are on our way to drive production and growth, as well as consolidate the democratic institutions in the country,” said Meade.
As for Chile, he said that the reforms begun in the tax system, together with the ambitious “Infrastructure Agenda” look to “generate better conditions for national development.”
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