Valentina Matvienko, head of the Russian delegation, declared that both her country and Bolivia have “the same vision of the future in anticipation of a more just multipolar world.”
Bolivian President Luis Arce met on January 1 with a Russian delegation headed by the President of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko. The meeting was held in Brazil on the eve of the inauguration of the country’s new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to which both parties had been invited.
During the talks, the Bolivian president expressed his desire to deal with security and defense issues of your country. He also stated that the talk will contribute to the development of bilateral relations between the countries.
We begin our visit to #Brazil, with an important meeting with the main representatives of the Council of the Assembly of the Russian Federation. We are going to strengthen our bilateral cooperation relations in technology, energy, trade and education, among other areas. pic.twitter.com/1Y5UTnCTaz
— Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (Lucho Arce) (@LuchoXBolivia) January 1, 2023
For his part, Matvienko stated that Russia “appreciates Bolivia’s independent foreign policyand its independent course to preserve sovereignty and defend national interests.” “Both Russia and Bolivia have the same vision of the future in anticipation of a fairer multipolar world. Here our approaches are absolutely similar,” she added.
In addition, the senior official reminded Arce that Moscow had invited him to visit Russia. Matvienko expressed the hope that in 2023 the Bolivian president’s schedule would allow him an official visit and said that “it would be very important.”
Arce described the meeting as important. “We are going to strengthen our bilateral relations cooperation in technology, energy, trade and education, among other areas”, also communicated the president of Bolivia on his Twitter.
Source: RT
