Costa Rica seeks its accession to the Trans-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement

Costa Rica requested Japan’s support to enter the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The proposal was made during a visit last week by the Vice President of Costa Rica, Stephan Brunner.

The Central American country visited Japan to strengthen commercial ties. Vice President Stephan Brunner was accompanied by several ministers of the Costa Rican Executive in this meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in various areas.

Brunner held a working lunch in Tokyo on Thursday with the spokesperson and Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese Executive, Yoshimasa Hayashi, “who highlighted that both countries share values ​​and principles and expressed Japan’s will to continue strengthening ties on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of bilateral relations, which will be held in 2025.”

From Tokyo, they recognize Costa Rica as a country of great importance for cooperation and have defined it as a “peace-loving, defender of free trade and leader in environmental matters” nation.

In this sense, Hayashi stressed that it is of great relevance to “maintain and expand a free, fair and rules-based economic order,” and called for “strengthening cooperation to guarantee economic resilience and economic security.”

Regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), he highlighted its strategic significance in reinforcing a free and fair international economic order. THE accession of Costa Rica would generate benefits for both regions in economic and commercial matters, but also in technology, telecommunications, energy, among others, in addition to boosting investments in the two countries.

M.Pino

Source: swissinfo

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