乌拉圭当地时间2月17日上午，《中华人民共和国三亚市和乌拉圭东岸共和国埃斯特角城建立友好城市关系协议书》签约仪式在乌拉圭马尔多纳多省埃斯特角城举行。三亚市人民政府市长陈希与马尔多纳多省省长恩里克·安蒂亚、埃斯特角城市长玛丽亚·萨拉·巴洛菲奥共同签署建立友好城市关系协议书，埃斯特角城成为三亚市第15个国际友好城市。
On the morning of February 17, local time in Uruguay, the signing ceremony of the "Agreement on the Establishment of Sister City Relations between Sanya City, the People's Republic of China, and Punta del Este, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay" was held in Punta del Este, Maldonado Province, Uruguay. The agreement was signed by Punta del Este Mayor María Sara Baroffio, Maldonado Intendant Enrique Antía, and Sanya Mayor Chen Xi, formalizing the sister city relations between the two municipalities. This development marks Sanya's 15th international sister city partnership.
陈希表示，中国与乌拉圭虽然相距遥远，但一直保持着友好往来和密切合作。近年来，两国合作在“一带一路”框架下不断走深走实。三亚市与埃斯特角城在资源禀赋、气候类型、旅游发展等方面有诸多相似之处，自2021年签署建立友好城市关系意向书以来，各领域交流合作日益密切。希望双方以缔结国际友好城市为契机，进一步扩大在经贸、旅游、文化、会展、农业等领域的交流与合作，推动双方青年人才交流，深化两市友好关系。
Chen Xi stated that although China and Uruguay are geographically distant, the two countries have maintained friendly exchanges and close cooperation, particularly in recent years under the Belt and Road Initiative has continued to deepen and solidify. Sanya and Punta del Este share many similarities in terms of resource endowments, climate types, and tourism development. Since the signing of the letter of intent to establish sister city relations in 2021, exchanges and cooperation in various fields have become increasingly close. Chen Xi expressed his hope that the establishment of sister city relations would serve as an opportunity to further expand exchanges and cooperation in areas such as the economy, trade, tourism, culture, exhibitions, and agriculture, promote exchanges of young talents and deepen the friendly relationship between the two cities.
玛丽亚·萨拉·巴洛菲奥表示，马尔多纳多省旅游资源丰富，自然风光优美，是乌拉圭东部沿海经济、旅游大省。当地平缓的沙滩绵延不绝，历史景观和艺术瑰宝数不胜数。省内埃斯特角城旅游服务业和会展业起步早、水平高，是享誉世界的度假胜地，也是美洲大型国际性会议的举办地。埃斯特角城愿继续与三亚加强在电影、体育、美食等方面的交流与合作，争取在未来取得丰硕成果。
María Sara Baroffio noted that Maldonado Province is rich in tourism resources and beautiful natural scenery, making it a major economic and tourism hub on Uruguay's east coast. The province features offers endless stretches of gentle beaches, as well as numerous historical landmarks and artistic treasures. Punta del Este, a city within the province, has a long-established and sophisticated tourism and convention industry, making it a world-renowned resort destination and host city for major international conferences in the Americas. Punta del Este is eager to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Sanya in areas such as film, sports and cuisine to achieve fruitful results in the future.
