Fomer Costa Rica Prez calls on Mukherjee

Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rica President Dr Oscar Arias Sanchez called on President Pranab Mukherjee as the two leaders recalled the long friendship between the friendly countries.
Sanchez met Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.
In the meeting, the President said the contribution of Dr Sanchez to global peace is well recognised, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson.
"He has also done commendable work in the transformation of Costa Rica into a model economy. Costa Rica is today an example of a peace loving country with environment friendly policies," Mukherjee was quoted as saying.
The President said the bilateral relations between India and Costa Rica are characterised by warmth and friendship. He expressed hope that Dr Sanchez will take back with him not only memories of his stay in India but also message of friendship to the Latin American and Caribbean region, the spokesperson said.

On his part, Dr Sanchez expressed his admiration for India's achievements in the field of democracy and development. He said the Indian paradigm should be emulated by other developing countries, especially those in Latin America.