QUITO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Thursday he hopes to have friendly ties with the United States after the expulsion of two U.S. diplomats from Quito last month.

"We aspire to have a fraternally relation, at the same time to reaffirm our will of not allowing a violation of our sovereignty," Correa said when inaugurating the new headquarters of the general prosecutor's office.

Two U.S. diplomats were expelled from Ecuador in February for "unacceptable interference in the internal issues" of the country and of developing suspicious ties with its high-level police officers.

Such practice contradicted the "announced policy of (U.S. President) Barack Obama or (Secretary of State) Hillary Clinton," Correa said.

According to Correa, Obama advocates peace and conciliation and respects self-determination and sovereignty of any country.




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