PRESS RELEASE
The Embassy of the United Mexican States to the Eastern Caribbean States extends congratulations to the Government and the people of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on its 35th Anniversary of Independence.
Considering the important date, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, sent a letter to the Governor General, H.E. Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton expressing his best wishes and hopes for the unity and success for the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Additionally, he sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Sylvester Harris, in which he communicated his intention to continue strengthening the relations of friendship and collaboration between the two nations.
Similarly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Luis Videgaray, also conveyed a congratulatory message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Mark Brantley, expressing that the ties of friendship and cooperation between both countries will continue provide avenues for shared development and wellbeing.
The Ambassador of Mexico to the Eastern Caribbean States, His Excellency Oscar Esparza-Vargas, is currently visiting Saint Kitts and Nevis to participate in this year’s independence celebrations, as a gesture of solidarity with its people, during this historic and important event. He also met with members of the Mexican community in the country and with the Honorary Consul of Mexico in Saint Kitts and Nevis, José Rosa, who has excelled in his mission.
Saint Kitts and Nevis established diplomatic relations with Mexico on July, 1990 and, since then, the two countries have worked towards the further consolidation of these ties through the implementation of various projects in areas such as education and agriculture, as well as infrastructure projects like the construction of the police stations of Dieppe Bay and Tabernacle.