GUATEMALA CITY: Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs to Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY: Minister
of State (MoS), Ministry of External Affairs, Shri. V. Muraleedharan paid an
official visit to Guatemala from 4-6 July 2021. This was his first visit to
Guatemala as MoS. During the visit, he called on President of Guatemala H.E. Dr.
Alejandro Giammattei who characterized India – Guatemala relations as a strong
partnership. MoS conveyed to President Giammattei greetings of the Government
and the people of India for the 200th Year of Guatemala’s Independence.

MoS also met Foreign Minister H.E. Pedro Brolo and reviewed the progress in the
bilateral relations and discussed regional and multilateral cooperation. MoS
along with H.E. Mr. Tony Malouf, Minister of Economy of Guatemala, and H.E.
Amb. Shirley Aguilar, Vice Foreign Minister, interacted with the business
community including the Heads of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of
Guatemala. During the meetings, both sides agreed to strengthen their relations
further by promoting two-way trade and investment in areas such as IT, BPOs and
tourism

Due to unavoidable circumstances, MoS could not visit Jamaica and The Bahamas.
His visit to these two countries would be rescheduled at mutually convenient
dates.