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TOWARDS THE SIGNATURE OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DEEPWATER PORT OF BANANA AND THE PORT OF MONTEVIDEO OF URUGUAY TO INCREASE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE DRC AND SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH MERCOSUR

After having been received in audience with his colleagues from National Defense, Foreign Affairs,
Environment and Culture, Arts and Heritage this Wednesday August 6, 2025
by the Uruguayan President, Yamadu Orsi and participated in the signing of agreements in different sectors, the Minister of Commerce went to the National Ports Administration of Uruguay where he spoke with the management staff headed by Pablo Genta and Andrés Nieto, respectively Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General.

On site, Julien Paluku Kahongya negotiated the signing of a strategic partnership between the Port of Montevideo with more than 100 years of experience in facilitating trade in the South America bloc and an area of ​​145 hectares with a 4,500 meter quay which accommodates 1 million containers per year.

A joint technical commission has been set up to accelerate the realization of this partnership.

Tuesday August 5, 2025, the Minister of Commerce visited the Uruguayan Agency for the Promotion of Investments, Exports and the Image of the Country - Uruguay XXI where he secured a partnership to strengthen the National Agency for the Promotion of Exports -
ANAPEX, and this, after a technical meeting with Martin Mercado, Deputy Executive Director of Uruguay XXI surrounded by his experts

After Uruguay, head for Argentina before the Brazil stage