Noboa, who had been on vacation since January 1 and returned two days earlier than scheduled, signed an executive decree designating the delegation that will accompany him on this trip abroad.
The delegation includes Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld; Economy and Finance Minister Sariha Moya; Environment and Energy Minister Ines Manzano; Production, Foreign Trade, and Investment Minister Luis Alberto Jaramillo; Irene Velez, Secretary General of Communication; and Jose Julio Neira, Secretary General of Public Integrity.
An official report stated that the president is attending the Davos Forum as a speaker and will present Ecuador’s security policy.
Noboa’s presentation will take place while the South American country is suffering an unprecedented security crisis, despite the measures taken by his administration against organized crime, such as the declaration of a domestic armed conflict, militarization, and successive decrees of states of emergency.
Regarding Noboa’s visit to Belgium, the Foreign Ministry informed that it aims “at deepening political dialogue, cooperation, and bilateral relations, as well as with the institutions of the European Union (EU).”
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