On November 8 credentials will be presented to the South Korean government and efforts will start on promoting Nicaragua as an investment destination.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports: "...The foreign minister of Nicaragua, Samuel Santos, confirmed yesterday that Nicaragua will open an embassy in South Korea, and Jorge Arnesto Alm will be the ambassador to China, after presenting his credentials on November 8. "
One of the purposes of opening up the site in South Korean is to increase the promotion of Nicaragua as a destination for investment by South Korean companies.
"...South Korean investments in Nicaragua are strong in the free zones. The investment in this area corresponds to more than U.S. $180 million, distributed in 33 companies, in which about 35,000 Nicaraguans are working, and whose exports are around $570 million a year.
The Panamanian government intends to promote bilateral trade and use the country as a gateway to Africa.
With the opening of the embassy Panama will be able to explore new options for trade and commerce with Morocco.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Panama, Mayra Arosemena told Prensa.com that "Moroccans have shown great interest in studying how Panama has managed to make its airport a hub or key continental link, something that could be done in Casablanca taking advantage of Morocco's position as a country uniting Africa and Europe.
It chose to set up the embassy in Panama because of the advantages offered by the country for the projection of Dutch investments in the region.
From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Panama:
The installation ceremony of the Dutch Embassy in Panama brought together on Monday the Foreign Minister, Fernando Nunez Fabrega, and the Minister for Trade and Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Lillian Ploumen, who expressed the satisfaction of both governments regarding the event which "is an undeniable symbol of excellent diplomatic relations".
Guatemala is seeking to consolidate its presence in Asia in order to explore new business, investment and cooperation opportunities.
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guatemala:
The interest of the Republic of Guatemala in consolidating and improving the bilateral relationship with the Republic of India, beginning from the month of May 1972 has been realized with the opening of the Embassy of Guatemala in New Delhi, being officially established on 4 April of this year. The Republic of India set up its resident Embassy in Guatemala in 2011.
As part of the expansion of diplomatic relations in Latin America, the British Government will reopen the embassy closed in 2003.
Julie Chapel, British ambassador in Guatemala, said they hope to work with the Government of El Salvador on regional security issues.
"So far, El Salvador and the United Kingdom have focused their cooperation on issues such as climate change, human rights and the promotion of trade relations." Noted an article in Prensalibre.com
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