EC, Nicaragua
In Talks On Unfreezing
Budget Support
Managua - The European
Commission (EC) has begun talks with the
Nicaraguan government to unfreeze some 100
million U.S. dollars of budget support, the
EC said on Wednesday.
The EC froze funds responding to opposition
parties' allegations of vote fraud in last
year's municipal election.
EC Deputy Director-General of the
Directorate-General for External Relations
Stefano Sannino began the talks last Friday
seeking a "critical route" to consolidate
bilateral relations, the EC said in a
statement.
"These talks represent a open, frank and
respectful process of dynamic dialogue,
seeking a critical route to consolidate
relations and contribute to Nicaragua's
future social, political and economic
development," the statement said.
The EC, the executive body of the European
Union (EU), also said the EU would continue
to support Nicaragua's education sector. On
Tuesday, Nicaragua received 10 million
dollars from the EU in aid to the education.
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