This afternoon, Ambassador on Special Mission, Gabriel Gaspar, met with the President of the Senate, Patricio Walker, and later met with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Marco Antonio Núñez. During both meetings, the authorities analyzed the international visits of parliamentarians and they coordinated future initiatives to strengthen the dissemination of the position of Chile against Bolivia's maritime claim.
Ambassador Gaspar thanked the presidents of both Houses for the "collaboration they have given to the country's foreign policy." "Chile, on these issues, has a State position, Chileans have a suprapartisan stance, and we think about the best interests of the country. Here, we are all united," said Ambassador Gaspar.
The diplomatic authority announced that travel and the deployment of parliamentary delegations at the international level in various instances will be strengthened. "They can be, along with all Chileans, certain that the authorities of all branches of government are working from a multidimensional approach to defending our sovereignty," he said.
Specifically, during his meeting with Senator Walker and the President of the Commission of Foreign Affairs, Francisco Chahuán, Ambassador Gaspar acknowledged the support that the Senate has given to Chilean foreign policy.
After the meeting, the Senate President said that "we are pleased with the nomination. We value the reinforcement of the Foreign Ministry and the President of the Republic for the second round of this issue with Bolivia." Senate President Walker also stressed the importance of "strengthening communicational, historical, political and diplomatic issues," adding that it will strengthen the presence of parliamentarians in international forums and bilateral meetings to better inform what is Chile's position.
Subsequently, Ambassador Gaspar met with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Marco Antonio Núñez, who also thanked and praised the Ambassador's work, highlighted "the leadership of President Bachelet and Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz in the defense of [Chile's] sovereignty," said Núñez.