TEGUSIGALPA, Honduras, Aug 24, CMC -Belize Prime Minister John Briceño has arrived in in Honduras at the start of an official visit that includes a meeting with President Nasry Asfura.
A Belize government statement said that the visit will focus on strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation between Belize and Honduras and that the discussions are also “expected to address shared priorities and opportunities for deeper collaboration”.
Briceño was greeted on arrival by Pamela Handal Rivera, Subsecretary of State for Foreign Policy, with a red-carpet and military reception.
He is leading a delegation that includes Health and Wellness Minister kevin Bernard, Narda Garcia, the chief executive officer in the Office of the Prime Minister; Julio Sabido and Oscar Arnold, chief executive officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
The statement said that on his arrival here, Prime Minister Briceño met with Belizean cadets Fernando Valladarez and Perfecto Aldana, who are currently studying at the Honduran Military Academy.
“The engagement highlighted the growing defence cooperation between Belize and Honduras and the opportunities being created for Belizean officers to pursue professional military education in Honduras,” the statement added.
Honduras and Belize maintain friendly, cooperative diplomatic and economic relations, free of major territorial disputes. As neighbouring Caribbean and Central American countries that established diplomatic relations in 1982, they collaborate closely through regional integration bodies, educational and defense exchanges, and shared cultural ties like the Garifuna community.
The two countries have signed a framework for political consultation to streamline joint policies, trade, and regional security
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