ROK-Mexico Ministerial Meeting on the Sidelines of the APEC Summit
The two ministers acknowledged the progress of ‘Strategic Partnership for Mutual Prosperity of the 21st Century’ which the two leaders of Korea and Mexico adopted during President Roh Moo-hyun’s visit to Mexico in 2005. They also expressed satisfaction on the development of the ROK-Mexico relations in many areas including economy and trade.
Minister Song stated that he is expecting the bilateral ties will be further strengthened with the Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s visit to Korea in 2008, and Minister Espinosa gave a positive answer by saying that her government is considering President Calderon’s visit next year.
The two ministers acknowledged the promotion of the ROK-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to push for a ROK-Mexico Strategic Economic Complementation Agreement(SECA), and shared a common view that the FTA will increase bilateral cooperation in trade and economy. In this regard, Minister Espinosa pinned her hopes for the increase of Korean corporations’ investment in Mexico.
In addition, Minister Song and Minister Espinosa agreed on revitalizing mechanism for bilateral cooperation such as the ROK-Mexico High Level Policy Consultation Meeting and the Joint Committee on Economy, Science and Technology Cooperation. They also discussed rendering collaborated efforts in international organizations such as UN.
Minister Song expressed gratitude for Mexico’s support for our bid to host the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, and asked for the Mexican government’s further assistance in creating friendly atmosphere among the Latin American nations for their support as well.
Minister Song asked Minister Espinosa to visit Korea on an appropriate occasion, and the Mexican foreign minister also expressed her wish to invite Minister Song to Mexico.
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