(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Uruguay's President Jose Mujica Cordano is set to meet US President Barack Obama at the White House on May 12, it was announced here late Monday
"The visit will highlight the close partnership we enjoy with Uruguay and our strong support for the Mujica Administration's leadership on human rights, social inclusion, and global peace and security," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney in a statement
He added that Obama "looks forward to discussing ways to grow our bilateral economic ties and improve market access for each other's goods and services; expand our collaboration on science, technology, and health; increase educational exchanges; and consult on multilateral issues including peacekeeping." In March, Mujica revealed that the two countries were in talks for Uruguay to accept the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison. However his condition was for the US to release a number of jailed Cuban spies
The US has since responded that it considers Mujica a "valuable partner" but has no knowledge of his request to free the Cuban detainees
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