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Chinese envoy to attend handover ceremony of Uruguay

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-23 20:59
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BEIJING: The Special Envoy of the Chinese government, Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei will attend the power handover ceremony of Uruguay President on March 1, at the invitation of the government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the announcement Tuesday at a regular news briefing.

Uruguayan president-elect Jose Mujica, a former guerilla fighter imprisoned during the military dictatorship from 1973 to 1985, is scheduled to take office on March 1.

Incumbent Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez will leave his office with a historic popular support of 80 percent.
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