Defence Minister reaffirms ties with Mexico
Thursday, 6 December 2018 15:52
The UK’s future relationship with Mexico looks bright under the
country’s new administration, a Defence Minister has declared. Mark
Lancaster travelled to Mexico City where he was a guest at the
inauguration of Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López
Obrador. Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster said: Our
relationship with allies across the globe will become more
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The UK’s future relationship with Mexico looks bright
under the country’s new administration, a Defence Minister has
declared.
travelled to Mexico
City where he was a guest at the inauguration of Mexico’s
new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Armed Forces Minister said:
Our relationship with allies across the globe will become
more important than ever after we leave the European
Union. We have a strong defence relationship with Mexico
and my first meetings have made me confident their new
regime will work effectively alongside us to tackle the
shared threats we face.
Mr Lancaster met with the new Secretary of National
Defence, General Luis Sandoval Gonzalez, and separately the
new Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Jose Rafael Ojeda Duran.
Joint training opportunities and increasing the role of
women in the armed forces were among the topics discussed.
They also spoke about building upon a recently-signed
Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations on
defence co-operation.
These meetings presented an opportunity for him to further
reaffirm the UK’s defence relationship with Mexico,
following up on a positive visit made in September.
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