Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia stands for Latin America to be strong, independent, and successful, and is willing to develop bilateral cooperation to achieve this goal.
Speaking at the Russia-Latin America International Parliamentary Conference, Putin said that Russia has long advocated for Latin America’s unity and diversity, and is ready to work with integration associations in the region, such as CELAC, ALBA, and Mercosur.
“We have advocated and are still advocating for Latin America to be strong, independent, and successful in its unity and diversity. To this end, we are poised to build cooperation both on the bilateral basis and during close work with integration associations of the Latin American region,” Putin said.
