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<br />001467 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />We chose to present this report at the United <br />Nations Financing . for Development <br />conference because we see the Partnership <br />as an example of leveraging private <br />resources to achieve economic development <br />goals. Indeed, the Partnership is an <br />innovative . approach to meeting the <br />challenge of fmancing for. development and <br />its goals are . fully consistent with . the goals <br />outlined in the Monterrey Consensus. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />We have crafted an ambitious Action Plan:, <br />but one that we believe is fully achievable <br />. with the sustained cooperation between our <br />two governments that has brought us to this <br />point in the Partnership. We welcome the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />challenge our Presidents have presented us <br />through their vision for this initiative. We <br />have no doubt this Partnership. will become <br />a cornerstone of the relationship between <br />our two countries. <br /> <br />"We have established the foundation for a <br />new stage in our relationship with the <br />United States. The fact that President Bush <br />made his first international visit to Mexico <br />has enabled us to establish the general <br />framework for constructing a full, . mature, <br />and balanced relationship for the sake of <br />shared prosperity. " <br /> <br />Jorge Castafieda <br />Secretary for Foreign Affairs <br />. Mexico <br /> <br />flOur dealings with Mexico impact on the <br />lives of millions of Americans. Our common <br />border is no longer a line that divides us, <br />but a region that unites our nations <br />reflecting our common aspirations, values <br />and culture." <br /> <br />Colin- Powell <br />Secretary of State <br />United States of America <br /> <br />13 <br />