Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Shchetinin spoke about the principles of partnership between Latin American countries
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- Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that partnerships between Latin American countries and other states should be based on the principles of equality, respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, and not be directed against third countries.
- He emphasized that the choice of political and economic development, partners and forms of cooperation is the sovereign right of states.
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The statement was made in the context of Russia's foreign policy activities in Latin America, where it seeks to strengthen partnerships based on the principles of sovereignty and non-interference.
Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that partnerships between Latin American countries and other states should be built on the principles of equality, respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.
Shchetinin emphasized that the choice of political and economic development, partners and forms of cooperation is the sovereign right of states.
The diplomat added that Russian cooperation is open to development based on such principles.
MEXICO CITY, October 5 - RIA Novosti. Partnerships between Latin American countries and other states should be built on the principles of equality, respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs and not be directed against third countries, said Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
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“We believe that any such partnership should be based on the principles of equality, respect and sovereignty, (on the principles of) non-interference in internal affairs and not something that will be directed against third countries,” Shchetinin said.
He emphasized that the choice by states of their political and economic development, partners and forms of cooperation is their sovereign right.
Open Questions
- What specific Latin American countries do you have in mind as partners?
- What measures are planned to be taken to implement these principles in practice?
- How do other states, in particular the United States and China, react to the increased Russian presence in the region?
