Russia and Bolivia refuse to interfere in Latin America and the Caribbean

Moscow-. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. From Bolivia, today Rogelio Maeta called for an immediate end to the US embargo on Cuba and its aggressive policy against Venezuela and Nicaragua.

At a joint press conference in the capital, Lavrov expressed the two governments’ refusal to interfere in the internal affairs of Latin American and Caribbean countries, and highlighted the importance of the Latin American and Caribbean community for Moscow.

The head of Russian diplomacy highlighted his country’s contacts with the Central American Integration System, of which he is an observer member. The Southern Market and the Caribbean Community, among other regional structures.

He also noted that Russia and Bolivia have a similar approach on priority issues on the regional and global agenda.

“We have coherent and relevant visions regarding the importance of compliance with the principles of international law contained in the UN Charter, including respect for sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of states and the resolution of disputes through peaceful dialogue,” he said.

On this subject, the Bolivian Foreign Minister said that during the talks with his Russian counterpart, he expressed his country’s concern over the tense panorama observed in international politics in the scenarios of world powers.

He stressed that “Bolivia is a peaceful country through the definition of its constitution and we are interested in not losing peace in the world and that any hostile situation can be resolved by the great powers with the necessary maturity.”

In this regard, Lavrov stressed the parties’ interest in revitalizing and deepening cooperation within the framework of the Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter, which met in recent days during the recent summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.

During his stay in this capital, Maita will hold meetings with the directors of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, who are responsible for marketing the Sputnik V vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19; And other products that may be of interest to the Bolivian side.

He will also meet the authorities of the National Atomic Energy Corporation and visit the Victory Museum, which presents the struggle of the Soviet people against German fascism (1941-1945).