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| Mexican president visits Aberdeen | Mexican president visits Aberdeen |
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| The president of Mexico has travelled to Aberdeen as part of his state visit to the UK. | |
| Felipe Calderon visited BP's headquarters and also met oil and gas engineers from Mexico who are studying at Aberdeen University. | |
| North Sea companies have been increasingly taking advantage of opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico. | North Sea companies have been increasingly taking advantage of opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Mr Calderon, who will be attending the G20 summit this week, was a guest at Buckingham Palace on Monday. | Mr Calderon, who will be attending the G20 summit this week, was a guest at Buckingham Palace on Monday. |
| The president and his wife Margarita Zavala were greeted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in Horse Guards Parade. | The president and his wife Margarita Zavala were greeted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in Horse Guards Parade. |
| They also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. | They also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. |
| Mr Calderon said the two leaders had agreed that UK and Mexico would jointly explore "opportunities of economic co-operation" in sectors such as electronics and communications, and energy. | Mr Calderon said the two leaders had agreed that UK and Mexico would jointly explore "opportunities of economic co-operation" in sectors such as electronics and communications, and energy. |
| He said: "Mexico has a robust programme to attract investment in renewable energy sector. | He said: "Mexico has a robust programme to attract investment in renewable energy sector. |
| "British companies will always be welcome, in particular because they are internationally recognised given their efficiency and technological advancement," he said. | "British companies will always be welcome, in particular because they are internationally recognised given their efficiency and technological advancement," he said. |