Russia to enhance energy
co-op with Guatemala
The Russian government
will urge enterprises in
the country to increase
investment in
Guatemala's energy
sector so as to enhance
economic cooperation
between the two sides,
Russian President
Vladimir Putin said in a
press conference here on
Tuesday.
Putin, the first ever
Russian president to
visit Guatemala since
the two countries
established diplomatic
ties in 1945, said he
and his Guatemalan
counterpart Oscar Berger
have agreed that the two
sides should explore all
possibilities of
cooperation in the
energy sector.
Many Russian enterprises
now have their eyes on
the bright prospects of
investing in the energy
sector of Guatemala,
Putin said, adding that
Russian investment in
the energy sector has
already seen a big
increase all across
Latin America.
The two presidents also
agreed to set up a
working group to discuss
bilateral cooperation in
various fields including
economy and trade,
technology, energy,
culture and education.
The Russian government
will provide
scholarships for more
Guatemalan students and
professionals, Putin
said. |
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