Russia is building relations with Latin American countries based on mutual interests and a realistic assessment of the situation
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Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that Russia is building relations with Latin American countries based on a real assessment of the situation and mutual interests, respecting the sovereign right of states to choose a political orientation and is open to developing cooperation in various fields.
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Russia is seeking to diversify its international ties in the face of geopolitical changes, paying attention to regions where it sees potential for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Russia is building relations with Latin American countries based on a realistic assessment of the situation and mutual interests.
The political orientation of the government is the sovereign right of each country, and Moscow respects the choice of the people, said Alexander Shchetinin.
Russia is open to developing various types of cooperation with Latin American countries, including political contacts and cultural exchanges.
MEXICO CITY, October 4 - RIA Novosti. When building relations with Latin American countries, Russia proceeds from a realistic assessment of the situation and mutual interests, without prejudice to the character or political orientation of the governments in power, Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“We build our relations on the basis of a real assessment of what exists, and on the basis of mutual interests that are demonstrated by one or another government to promote our cooperation,” Shchetinin said.
The diplomat commented on the question of how relevant the conditional division of the region into “right” and “left” is for Russia. He noted that the political orientation of the government is the “absolute sovereign right” of the country concerned, and Moscow respects the choice of the people of each state.
“We are open to developing relations exactly to the extent that a particular country is ready to promote such relations with us,” added the director of the Latin American Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shchetinin noted that Russia is always open to dialogue and is ready to develop political contacts, trade and economic cooperation, as well as student, sports, youth, cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges with the states of the region.
Open Questions
- What specific measures does Russia plan to strengthen cooperation with individual Latin American countries?
- How do the countries of the region respond to Moscow’s proposals to expand cooperation?
