The President, Luis Lacalle Pou, was received on Monday by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at his official residence located at 10 Downing Street.
The British Embassy in Uruguay shared on Twitter Johnson’s welcome to Lacalle at the door of the residence. “Thank you very much for coming,” the British president is heard saying in English, before entering the home with the Uruguayan president.
Lacalle Pou and Johnson have an extensive agenda of topics to discuss that includes economic and political issues. The Uruguayan government also intends to take advantage of the instance to strengthen commercial ties with the European country.
In addition to the trade agenda, the meeting will discuss cooperation on green energy, an issue that interests both states and in which the British recognize the leadership that Uruguay is having in the region. “We are very interested in sharing our views on how we can move the world towards more green growth and what we can collaborate on,” Ambassador Faye O’Connor told The Observer.
The president plans to remain in England until this Tuesday. Before his return, he will hold a meeting with the royal family, as he will be received by Prince Charles at Clarence House. The heir to the British throne intends to talk about sustainability and green growth.
Meanwhile, the Uruguayan delegation that accompanies Lacalle Pou -which has the presence of the pro-secretary of the Presidency, Rodrigo Ferrés; the Foreign Minister, Francisco Bustillo, and the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche and the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Omar Paganini – was invited to the British Parliament to hold a meeting with parliamentarians of different political orientations to “strengthen relations” and not limit meetings to government authorities.
