Argentina, Ecuador Sign
on Energy
Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa met here
with his Argentinean
counterpart Cristina
Fernandez to sign a
joint agreement to build
a hydroelectrical plant.
After her arrival on a
24-hour official visit
Fernandez and Correa
analyzed ways to
strengthen bilateral
links.
The Ecuadorian Head of
State highlighted this
weekend that important
Argentinean investments
are expected and
emphasized signing of a
covenant to build the
Coca-Codo Sinclair
hydroelectric plant
It is a project that
will be carried out by
Termo Pichincha national
company and Enarsa from
Argentina with 1.6
billion dollars.
The plant will also have
a generation capacity of
1,500 megawatts per
hour.
The leaders are also
expected to sign other
agreements and Correa
will give the visitor
the National Order of
Merit award with the
Great Chain level that
constitutes Ecuador's
highest recognition.
Quito's major Paco
Moncayo will also
receive Fernandez at the
Society of Jesus church
where he will receive
the keys of the city.
The Argentinean Head of
State, who is on her
first visit to this
Andean nation, will also
attend book donations to
the Latin American
Social Science Faculty (FLACSO).
The dignitary is
expected to return to
Buenos Aires Monday
night. |
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