President of El Salvador Celebrates Progress with Regard to Peace

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 4 (acn) The full development of the peoples is only possible in an atmosphere of peace, we want to celebrate the progress of the peace process in Colombia, and the evolution of the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States, declared today Salvador Sanchez, president of the El Salvador.
We hope that these significant steps continue on the right track and that soon the end of the economic blockade of Cuba can occur, added the head of state during the seventh summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), at Havana’s Palacio de la Revolucion.
According to Sanchez, Latin America and the Caribbean fought a very long and painful struggle to achieve democracy and today new threats to the democratic processes are visible. He expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people, and urged to solve difficulties through dialogue.
The Caribbean is determined to make progress and achieve prosperity. The agenda of this summit acquires indisputable relevance for allowing us to achieve a single voice in the international arena and demonstrate our strength as a region, he added.
The president of El Salvador pointed out that the ravages of climate change and its impact show that it is an unavoidable challenge, a threat in the face of which we must promote technology transfer to strengthen mitigation capabilities.
We must boost sustainable growth while preserving at the same time ecosystems, work on energy diversification, the application of renewable energy sources and promote sustainable tourism as reflected in the Declaration of the Summit and its Plan of Action, he urged.
In addition, he said that El Salvador is committed to the implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development; it intends to sign an agreement with the United Nations to implement that agenda and suggested sharing the best experiences through South-South cooperation.