2023-07-11 16:46:19
Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren defended Gabriel Boric’s presidential tour of different European countries.
The Head of State will visit Belgium to participate in a Summit between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
will also perform official visits to Spain and France, with an economic agenda and attraction of foreign investment. In addition, it will land in Switzerland to finalize the admission of Chile as an associate member at CERNone of the largest research centers in the world.
From the opposition they have maintained that Boric is going on a “vacation” to Europe and they questioned him for leaving the country in the midst of the investigations into the Agreements Case.
Even RN deputies presented a constitutional reform to prevent the President of the Republic from traveling in the event of serious internal crises.
Van Klaveren for Boric: “He doesn’t go on vacation to Europe”
in conversation with Cooperative JournalMinister Van Klaveren assured that “The President is not going on vacation to Europe. I invite anyone to consult the work schedule that the President and his collaborators have on this tour”.
“I can assure you that it is very intense and that, in addition, it includes a series of very important contacts, both from an economic point of view and from a political point of view,” added the head of Foreign Relations.
According to his vision, there is always criticism when tours are organized outside of Chile.
“We develop a State policy. The visits are scheduled well in advance and respond to needs that are absolutely objective”Van Klaveren explained.
In addition to the chancellor, Gabriel Boric will be accompanied by the ministers Diego Pardow, of Energy; Nicolás Grau, from Economy; and Aisén Etcheverry, from Science.
On the other hand, the delegation will be made up of Rosario Navarro, president of the Factory Development Society (Sofofa), and Susana Jiménez, vice president of the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC).
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