Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham met with Mexican EnergySecretary Enesto Martens and Canadian Energy Minister Ralph Goodalein Mexico City last week to establish a North American EnergyWorking Group to develop a comprehensive energy strategy for thecontinent.

At the first-ever trilateral meeting between the energy heads,”we agreed on the need for a strategy that promotes regionalintegration and helps meet the needs of the people of NorthAmerica, while respecting the sovereignty of each country,” Abrahamsaid.

Also, Abraham and Martens announced the activation of theElectricity Working Group to encourage greater cross-borderelectricity trade between Mexico and the United States, and invitedPeru’s energy minister for further talks in Washington D.C. nextmonth. Abraham signed an energy cooperation agreement with Peru topromote energy cooperation between the two countries as well.

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