The Foreign Ministry has announced that it has given approval for the establishment of the office, whose opening is scheduled for October.
Two years after El Salvador set up an embassy in Russia, the authorities in this country are preparing to open an office in San Salvador, for which they "... already have a person to lead it."
Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez told Elmundo.com.sv "...
The partial agreement signed in 1986 will be renegotiated in order to increase the number of goods exchanged under the terms of the treaty.
The governments of El Salvador and Venezuela reported that the purpose of the review is to increase commercial relations between the two countries by improving the conditions of the partial agreement.
In addition to reviewing the agreement, the Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez said in an article on ElUniversal.com of Venezuela that "... the second negotiation, in "parallel form" encourages both states, according to Martinez, is to achieve an agreement on "energy cooperation" which is part of Venezuela's Petrocaribe initiative, which El Salvador joined on June 3. "
15 pharmaceutical companies have been shortlisted to participate in price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region.
The Central American Integration System (SICA) has presented a certificate of prequalification to 15 pharmaceutical firms, accrediting them with engaging in joint price negotiations and purchase of medicines in the region during 2014.
The country is aiming to strengthen links with the region, support integration and increase economic, scientific and technological cooperation.
From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Panama:
Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin, and the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Hugo Martinez, signed as part of the 68th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, an agreement which formalizes Colombia's admission as an observer of this regional organization.
The initiative aims to contribute to strengthening trade and investment promotion between the two nations.
From a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in El Salvador:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugo Martinez, inaugurated on March 29th in Mexico City, Mexico, the Mexico-El Salvador Business Chamber (CAMEXSAL), an initiative to help strengthen trade and investment promotion between the two nations.
The money will finance projects in health, education, security, agriculture and tourism among other things, in the period 2012-2014.
Taiwan has granted resources for funding projects under a five-year program of cooperation agreed in January 2010.
According to an article in EFE: "The $ 17.5 million will go to projects in health, education, security, agriculture, childhood, tourism, foreign affairs, environment and climate change, said Hugo Martinez, a Salvadoran Foreign Minister in a press conference.
Until now Mexico has had a separate bilateral treaty with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and the Northern Triangle consisting of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
The Unified Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed today, November 22 in San Salvador, said El Salvador’s finance minister.
"The agreement provides a common legal framework for the conduct of trade in goods and services between parties, as well as the establishment of investment in the region, he said in his announcement", reported Prensa Latina.
Central American countries are seeking support in security and trade relations.
At a time when South American countries are leading the continent's economic growth, Central American countries are trying to strengthen trade ties with powers such as Brazil, and relying on the experience of countries like Colombia in the fight against crime and drug trafficking.
The bid is to perform maintenance and restoration works on three properties in the United States.
These properties are the premises of the Embassy of El Salvador and the Ambassador's residence; both in Washington, DC, as well as the permanent headquarter building of El Salvador at the United Nations in New York.
The Chancellor reported that the bidding process had started and they expect to have among the bidders companies from Salvadorans living in the United States.
The country is seeking investment in the renewable energy sector, especially in geothermal and wind power generation.
Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, who is in Germany, told El Mundo: "We believe we can create an investment mechanism that could help the country in the diversifying the power grid.”
“Today he is scheduled to meet with the Minister of Cooperation, Dirk Niebel, who recently visited El Salvador to work on details about a loan for landfills and on a second debt swap, which would be focused mainly on urban communities at risk.”
The aid package approved by the USA will go towards repairing infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Ida.
The Department of Public Works (MOP) will be responsible for managing the specific allocation of the funds.
"The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC (CEPAL in Spanish), estimated that November 2009's rains caused public and private infrastructure damage worth $135 million.
Two of the agreements concern direct flights between the countries and the purchase of Cuban medicines by El Salvador.
The foreign secretaries from El Salvador, Hugo Martínez, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, announced the possibility of establishing an aviation treaty that will enable direct flights between San Salvador and Havana to begin in the short term.
The European Union and Salvadoran government have joined forces to set up a National Quality System.
The aim is to implement a system that guarantees the quality of products manufactured in El Salvador through a law to be approved by the Legislative Assembly.
This system was developed by the Vice Ministry of Cooperation in development and the Economy Minister and will have a budget of 12.1 million euros provided by the EU over four years.
Solar Millennium, an energy company from Spain, will conduct a feasibility study for large-scale solar energy production in El Salvador.
The announcement was made by Hugo Martínez, El Salvador’s Foreign Relations Minister, after meeting in Spain with Enrique Martínez-Pomar, director of Solar Millennium.
“We know that El Salvador has good conditions for generating energy through various sources, such as solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and wind power. This study will show us the real possibilities for reducing our dependence on bunker fuel energy, which is not only expensive but also harmful to the environment”, said Martínez.
Now the countries have fully reestablished diplomatic relations between them.
These were ended on 1961, and resumed on June 2009.
“Both chancellors expect to sign a framework agreement to foster trade”, reported Laprensagrafica.com.
Hugo Martínez, Salvadoran state minister, commented that “Cuba will be important in a program for those injured in the Salvadoran Wars, which ended in 1992 with peace agreements sponsored by the United Nations”.
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