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BELMOPAN, Fri. Oct. 22, 2021 –Today, Friday, October 22, the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Economic Development, Dr. Osmond Martinez, received a courtesy visit from the team leader/ project manager of the European Union Technical Support office to Belize, Mr. Xavier Canton Lamousse. Canton Lamousse’s office, stationed in Kingston, Jamaica, serves as a sub-office of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

In welcoming Canton Lamousse, Dr. Martinez said, “[I am looking] forward to strengthen and deepen relations with respect to mutual interest for both the Government of Belize and European Union.” In turn, Mr. Canton- Lamousse remarked, “I am very happy to take up my duties here in Belize, which is a fascinating country. I am eager to pursue the effective implementation of our EU cooperation programmes, and I will do my best to take the Belize-EU partnership forward.” Mr. Micro Schroder, the programme officer, and Ms. Kathrine Mendez, the Ministry of Economic Development director, were also present at the meeting.

A release from the Government of Belize Press Office states, “The Belize-EU partnership is of strategic importance, as the EU is Belize’s largest grant donor. The current focus areas of Belize-EU cooperation are health, energy, and public finance management.”

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