Press Release: EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy visits Argentina, Brazil, and Chile to strengthen Europe’s regional and multilateral trade ties with region (27 Feb – 4 March 2002)

EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy would visit Argentina, Brazil and Chile from 27 February until 4 March.

In Argentina, Mr. Lamy would express the EU's solidarity with Argentina as it strives to recover from the recent dramatic economic and social crisis. On the eve of his departure. Mr Lamy's visit to Brazil would also serve to underline the importance the EU attached to the Mercosur negotiation as well as to nurturing the excellent relationship struck up with Brazil in the WTO context.

In Chile, the Commissioner would attend the opening session of the 9th round of negotiations for an EU-Chile Association Agreement that both sides hope to conclude at the Second EU-Latin American Summit to be held in Madrid in May. The visit would also provide an opportunity for the EU and Brazil, Argentina and Chile to underline their commitment to the new WTO round of multilateral trade talks agreed last year in Doha (Doha Development Round). During his trip, Commissioner Lamy would meet President Cardoso of Brazil, Argentine President Duhalde and President Lagos in Chile. He will also meet his Ministerial counterparts, as well as representatives of business, civil society and academics.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/02/96, 04.03.02: Opening Ceremony 9th Round of EU/Chile Association Negotiations http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-02-96_en.htm?locale=en

ESO: Key Source: Relations between Chile and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-chile-and-the-european-union/

EU: EEAS: Latin America and the Carribean https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/latin-america-and-caribbean_en

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Mercosur http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/mercosur/

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