Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Anniken Huitfeldt. The two officials reviewed the political relationship and highlighted the excellent cooperation between the two countries as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council from 2021-2022. They reiterated their respect for international law and commitment to strengthening the multilateral system.

They discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the fields of health technology and innovation. They welcomed the creation of the Mexico-Norway Binational Innovation Ecosystem in October 2019 to provide alternatives to the current global development model and create wealth, value and knowledge that benefits the citizens of both countries. This led to a visit by business leaders and researchers in  September 2022, during Oslo Innovation Week, and to joint projects and a network of contacts that connects the innovation ecosystems of the two nations.

Regarding regional matters, the two officials highlighted the priority given to mediation and negotiation as the most effective way to reduce tensions and de-escalate conflicts in various parts of the world,  and they discussed the situation in Europe and Latin America.

Minister Anniken Huitfeldt is in Mexico to take part in the first Oslo Forum retreat on Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place on February 8-9 in Mexico City and Cuernavaca. The event is co-hosted by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. More than 50 mediation experts, diplomats, government officials and academics from 17 countries are in Mexico to explore how to support and advance solutions to conflicts in the region and build mediation capacities.

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