Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with the ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Giuseppe Ángelo Carmelo Yoffreda Yorio, to exchange views regarding cooperation on economic matters, tourism, and cultural affairs, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement yesterday.
During the meeting held yesterday at Government Headquarters, Ho welcomed Ambassador Yorio on his visit to Macau, noting he was able to see and experience first-hand the latest developments in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).
Ho noted that the central government has put in place since January 8 a string of optimised measures encouraging exchanges between people in the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macau SARs. The local tourism sector has been gradually recovering thanks to the measures, the chief executive said.
Ho also told Ambassador Yorio that the MSAR government has been paying great attention to Macau’s appropriate economic diversification, and is looking forward to both sides exploring more cooperation projects.
Ambassador Yorio thanked Ho for arranging the meeting, and conveyed greetings from the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Ambassador Yorio also said that Venezuela has recently introduced legislation on special economic zones in the country, aiming to attract foreign investment and boost the economy. He was hoping to learn from Macau’s experience as an international city, to help Venezuela develop its policy regarding special economic zones. Meanwhile, further efforts should be made to advance cooperation between Macau and Venezuela, strengthening ties in economic and trade matters, tourism, and culture, the ambassador said.
Ho noted that many people are travelling between Macau and Venezuela, despite the distance between the two places. The two sides should step up exchanges and cooperation in tourism, “Big Health”, modern finance, high-tech, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), culture, commerce, and trade. Ho wished Venezuela success in developing its special economic zones.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (right), meets with the ambassador of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Giuseppe Ángelo Carmelo Yoffreda Yorio, at Government Headquarters yesterday. – GCS
