Berlin, 9 September 2022 (TDI): The Foreign Minister of Uruguay, Francisco Carlos Bustillo interacted with a number of officials in Germany. Foreign Minister Bustillo took a part in an event organized by Hamburg in the capital of Germany, Berlin.
Con motivo de su visita a Alemania🇩🇪, el Canciller Bustillo participó del festival organizado por Hamburgo en Berlín.
👇 pic.twitter.com/Sr16iNXJvX— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
On that very occasion, the Uruguayan foreign minister met with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. He also greeted the authorities of Hamburg and expressed a positive position toward strengthening relations between the two sides.
En la ocasión, el Ministro dialogó con el Canciller alemán Olaf Scholz y saludó a las autoridades de Hamburgo, que expresaron su optimismo por la potencialidad de la relación entre ambas naciones🇺🇾🇩🇪.
— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
Meeting with German Foreign Minister
The Foreign Minister of Uruguay, Francisco Carlos Bustillo met the foreign minister of Germany, Annalena Baerbock on 8 September 2022.
The meeting between Baerbock and Bustillo focused on important developments between Latin America and the European states.
En el día de hoy, el Canciller Bustillo mantuvo un encuentro con la Ministra de Asuntos Exteriores alemana Annalena Baerbock en Berlín🇩🇪.
👇 pic.twitter.com/u9dTuPvnuT— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
The meeting focused on the major developments regarding the Southern Common Market MERCOSUR and the European Union agreement. The discussion focused on the developments regarding difficulties in the agreement between the two blocs and the possible solutions.
Los Ministros compartieron sus expectativas relativas a la finalización de la negociación del Acuerdo Mercosur-UE. Dialogaron sobre las dificultades existentes y analizaron posibles vías de solución.
👇— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
The agreement between MERCOSUR and the EU was focused on the visits of FM Bustillo to Madrid, Brussels, and Paris while meeting with officials from the EU, France, and Spain.
The meeting with the German Foreign Minister also focused on increasing economic cooperation between the two trade blocs. The new investment and commercial areas were also given priority by the foreign ministers of Uruguay and Germany.
There was also a focus on bilateral cooperation regarding sustainable development goals. The officials also discussed the potential supplying position of green hydrogen in Uruguay. The investments of Uruguay in the sector of renewable energies were also recognized.
A nivel bilateral, ahondaron en el potencial de Uruguay🇺🇾 para convertirse en un país abastecedor de hidrógeno verde, como consecuencia de sus grandes inversiones en energías renovables.
👇 pic.twitter.com/RzcGr6ebVZ— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
Minister Baerbock expressed interest in deepening the Uruguayan experience with cannabis, as well as in visiting Uruguay, a strategic partner with whom Germany shares principles and values.
Por su parte, la Ministra Baerbock manifestó interés en profundizar en la experiencia uruguaya con el cannabis, así como en visitar Uruguay🇺🇾, un socio estratégico con quien Alemania🇩🇪 comparte principios y valores.
👇— Cancillería Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@MRREE_Uruguay) September 8, 2022
The German foreign minister added that the strategic partnership with Uruguay is valued by Berlin.
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