US WISHES TO IMPROVE TRADE RELATIONS AND COOPERATION WITH URUGUAY

United States wishes to improve and expand trade relations with Uruguay as well as scientific cooperation, was the message from the United States Barack Obama administration to the country’s ruling coalition presidential ticket for this month’s general election. Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Walter Bastian received former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica and ex Finance minister Danilo Astori at the US embassy compound in Montevideo, where they had a very useful and production half hour conversation, according to Uruguayan sources.