““In the absence of immediate change in the United States will take measures necessary to protect their rights in accordance with the contract””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the department, in addition to the President, Panama City was present at the meeting of the Panama Foreign Minister, Havier Martinez-Avay, to “discuss critical regional and global problems.”
During the conversation, Rubio informed that “US President Donald Trump approved the previous decision that the current situation of influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party over the Panama Channel area poses a threat to both the channel itself and is a violation of the contract of constant neutrality and operation object ”.
The US Secretary of State also made it clear that “this status quo is unacceptable.”
“In the absence of immediate changes, the United States will take measures necessary to protect their rights in accordance with the contract,” Rubio stressed.
In addition, Rubio emphasized the “importance of joint efforts” to end the illegal migration crisis in the hemisphere and thanked Mulino for his “support for a joint repatriation program, which reduced illegal migration through the Daryne Corridor.”
“Secretary Rubio expressed gratitude for the productive discussion and emphasized the affection of the United States to make both countries safer, stronger and prosperous. He noted that this meeting marks an important step in the revival of strategic relations between the United States and Panama according to the vision of President Trump, ”the US Department’s website added.
In his inaugural speech on January 20, the United States President Donald Trump said the United States plans to establish control of the Panama Canal. According to Trump, the agreement on the Panama Channel was “completely violated” and the China is managed by the channel.
In response, President Panama Jose Raul Mulin said that no state could interfere with the management of the Panama Canal. According to him, Panama will enjoy international law as a way of regulating relations between countries, in particular with the United States.
The Panama Channel, put into operation in 1914, was built by the United States and was under control. In 1977, Torrihos – Carter’s contract determined the step -by -step transmission of Panami, which ended in 1999. This Agreement provided for the channel neutrality and its availability for world trade.