U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Meets with President of El Salvador at Americas Competitiveness Forum in Atlanta

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Nov. 16, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke met today with El Salvador President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena at the Fourth Annual Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF), to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to expand trade and develop renewable energy options.

Renewable energy was a central focus of the 2010 ACF to promote cooperation between the United States and Central America.

“U.S. companies are well positioned to work with El Salvador on renewable energy which is a key priority of the Obama administration. We look forward to continuing to work with El Salvador on this important endeavor,” Locke said.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce