Costa Rican Foreign Minister visits India

Costa Rican Foreign Minister visits India

Mr. Bruno Stagno Ugarte of Costa Rica visited India 9-11 June, 2008.  The Minister participated in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of SICA (Integration System of Central America) (Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana) on 10 June with External Affairs Minister of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

The SICA Ministers had extensive discussions on India’s relations with Central America.  The Foreign Minister of Costa Rica discussed bilateral technical and economic cooperation including the setting up of an Information Technology Center by India in Costa Rica.

Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno Ugarte also signed along with the External Affairs Minister of India a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Costa Rica during the occasion.

He called on Prime Minister of India Shri Manmohan Singh and the Vice President of India Shri M Hamid Ansari during the visit along with the other Ministers.  Thereafter there was a meeting with prominent businessmen organized by Confederation of Indian Industry and the Confederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno Ugarte shakes hands with India's Foreign Minister
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, right after signing the Memoranda of Understanding on Foreign Office
consultations

The SICA Delegation and the Minister of External Affairs of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee