Duncan Taylor: United Kingdom to make large investments in Mexico.
By Pamela Cruz
Mexico, Oct. 17 (Notimex) - Just two days before the United Kingdom ambassador, Duncan Taylor, leaves his post as diplomatic representative of the European country; he predicted that the next presidential term with Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will continue to strengthen ties of friendship and investments in Mexico.
"We can invest six thousand million pesos over the next four years in bilateral programs with Mexico to support the fight against climate change, efforts to fight corruption or strengthen the rule of law, and many more".
The official residence of the UK ambassador looks somewhat sad after the move is already well underway; just a few paintings, chairs, rugs and tables are inside, the staff bustle goes up and down, and the movement of boxes is constant.
With a full smile, the ambassador receives Notimex in his foyer, leads to the room and sits down with a tea, and after a sip, points out to be surprised at the goodwill that Mexicans have towards the United Kingdom, "it's very impressive, and that's a bit the basis of the relationship we have".
However, the diplomat said he was aware of the change of presidential term in Mexico, which will now be left-wing, while the British is conservative, "in that sense, I think we will continue to be very close partners despite the fact that from the political point of view may be a little different, I do not think that changes the fact that we are very strong friends".
In addition, he said, elected president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expressed his desire to increase his economic relations with those countries that are less corrupt.
"The elected president has said he wants to focus trade with countries that have a strong record in the fight against corruption. We are one of the first countries in the world, in the last list of perceptions of corruption, we are in eighth place, and if that is what the he wants, he should want to do more trade with the United Kingdom.
He said that he has held meetings with Graciela Marquez Colin, the next head of Economy, with Jesus Seade, chief negotiator in the new trade agreement, Alfonso Romo, who will be the next chief of staff of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Carlos Urzua, future head of Finance, who told him their intentions to deepen trade relations with the United Kingdom.
The diplomat said that in the last five years, bilateral trade has grown about 50 percent, "I would have liked it to be more, and we have seen some important...
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