Visiting Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei and Costa
Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagnoon held the first political
consultation meeting between the two countries on Thursday.
The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations, mutual
cooperation in international organizations and global hot issues of
common concern.
After their meeting, China and Costa Rica signed a series of
agreements on mutual visa exemption for diplomatic and official
passport holders and the establishment of political consultation
mechanism.
On the same day, the Chinese official inaugurated the Chinese
Embassy in Costa Rica. He highly praised the friendly relations
between China and Costa Rica, saying he believed that the
establishment of the embassy will further enhance bilateral
ties.
China and Costa Rica established diplomatic ties on June 1.
(Xinhua News Agency August 24, 2007)
