MoS MEA to visit Guatemala, Jamaica, Bahamas next week

New Delhi, Jul 03 (PTI): Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will be on a six-day visit next week to Guatemala, Jamaica and the Bahamas during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of those countries to boost bilateral ties.
The minister will be paying an official visit to these countries from July 5-10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. This will be Muralee-dharan’s first visit to Guatemala, Jamaica and the Bahamas as minister of state and during the visit, he will call on the top leadership and meet with foreign ministers of these countries, according to the MEA. Muraleedharan’s visit to Guatemala (July 5-6) will follow up on the visit in May 2018 of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.
During the visit, Muraleedharan will meet the Guatemalan minister of economy and will interact with the business community, including the heads of chambers of commerce and industry of Guatemala with a view to enhance bilateral trade, currently at USD 309.86 million, and boost investments.