On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country published a statement, from which it follows that the Mexican government refused to pay for the construction of the wall on the border with the United States, reports portal runews24. En.
The statement notes that the Mexican government "under no circumstances will pay for the erection of a wall or physical barrier" on the territory along the border with the US.
The Foreign Ministry stressed: "This position is not part of the negotiating strategy, but the principle of sovereignty and dignity".
Recall that in the US Senate earlier decided to allocate $ 1.6 billion for the construction of a wall along the border with Mexico.
With the proposal to erect a fence, President Donald Trump. In his opinion, this will help prevent the flow of illegal migrants.