Guatemala Happy Chavez
to Visit
Guatemalan chancellor,
Gert Rosenthal, said he
was happy Venezuelan
president Hugo Chavez
will visit and expressed
hopes the encounter
would strengthen
bilateral relations.
Rosenthal reported that
Chavez is expected on
January 13 for the
investiture of the new
government and will
fulfill a broad agenda
that includes meeting
with the president
elect, Alvaro Colom, and
bilateral talks.
He told Prensa Latina
that Chavez would be
welcomed with open arms
as with all heads of
state.
Questioned on the issue
of security, the
minister affirmed that
Guatemala is prepared to
guarantee protection for
all invited presidents
and delegations.
Present at the ceremony
on January 14 will be
representatives of 70
nations that include 15
presidents as well as
officials of more than
30 international
institutions, the
minister explained and
will be covered by about
600 national and
international
journalists.
This will be the most
important event in the
history of the nation
and they hope everything
goes without a glitch,
the chancellor added.
The investiture will
take place in the Miguel
Angel Asturias National
Theater next Monday when
outgoing president,
Oscar Berger, hands over
command to his
successor, Alvaro Colom |
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