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18/03/2014
Minister Shatter On 'Promote Ireland' Trip To Mexico
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence has begun his first St. Patrick’s Day Promote Ireland Programme visit to Mexico, following earlier trips by President Michael D Higgins and Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn.
Promote trade, tourism, inward investment and Irish culture abroad, Minister Shatter’s programme includes a series of economic and cultural engagements and meetings with senior Government Ministers, trade and business leaders.
Minister Shatter will meet Mr Leonal Luna Estrada, the Head of Delegation for Álvaro Obregón (one of the 16 districts that make up Mexico City) to attend a commemorative event in remembrance of the Batallón de San Patricio at San Angel. The Batallón consisted of over 600 soldiers, the majority from Ireland, who fought to defend Mexico’s sovereignty during in the US-Mexican war of 1946-48. The Battalón are still revered as heroes today in Mexico.
He is also due to meet key figures from the Government of Mexico, including Mr Cuauhtémoc Cardenas, Head of International Relations, Mr Salomón Chertorivski, the Secretary for the Economy of Mexico City and Dr. José Antonio Meade, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to discuss economic and trade cooperation between Ireland and Mexico.
(MH)
Promote trade, tourism, inward investment and Irish culture abroad, Minister Shatter’s programme includes a series of economic and cultural engagements and meetings with senior Government Ministers, trade and business leaders.
Minister Shatter will meet Mr Leonal Luna Estrada, the Head of Delegation for Álvaro Obregón (one of the 16 districts that make up Mexico City) to attend a commemorative event in remembrance of the Batallón de San Patricio at San Angel. The Batallón consisted of over 600 soldiers, the majority from Ireland, who fought to defend Mexico’s sovereignty during in the US-Mexican war of 1946-48. The Battalón are still revered as heroes today in Mexico.
He is also due to meet key figures from the Government of Mexico, including Mr Cuauhtémoc Cardenas, Head of International Relations, Mr Salomón Chertorivski, the Secretary for the Economy of Mexico City and Dr. José Antonio Meade, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to discuss economic and trade cooperation between Ireland and Mexico.
(MH)
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