Panama’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Belize

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: On Thursday, Panama’s Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ana Luisa Castro Novey arrived in Belize with her delegation for an official visit. 

Vice Minister Castro Novey met with Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation affairs as well as regional political matters. 

Discussions were held on the implementation of the Bilateral Cooperation Framework Agreement between both countries and the reactivation of the Agreement for the Promotion of Education, Cultural and Sporting Exchange.

Mai and Vice Minister Castro Novey also discussed the strengthening of the trade and investment framework, including the revision of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama and the Ministry of Commerce of Belize signed in 1985.

CEO Mai also expressed Belize’s interest in pursuing health, vocational, and technical cooperation programs with the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies and the National Institute of Vocational and Human Development Training (INADEH), respectively, of Panama.

Vice Minister Castro Novey also met with Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration.

Belize and the Republic of Panama established diplomatic relations in September 1981.  The Republic of Panama was the first Central American Country to recognize Belize’s Independence in 1981.

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