Uruguay: Gaza’s killing should end

In a clear stateme, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lobkin said: “We no longer wa to repeat what happened on October 5, and we wa to end this killing in Gaza.”

“The Israeli ambassador provided his narrative, but we wa guaraees for diplomats in the region … The first lesson is to do so,” he said in an ierview with the La Diaria newspaper, referring to the Zionist regime’s rece attack on the diplomatic delegation in the West Bank.

“We will not accept the killing of such women and children,” Lobkin said. For a democratic culture like us, this is completely unacceptable. We wa urge and serious distribution of food, medicines and esseial items. This war must be stopped and a ceasefire. It is possible to talk to the opposition even. It is incomprehensible that we have come back while we know the conversation is possible. “

Referring to the State Strategy as the final solution to the Palestinian issue and the Zionist regime, he said, “Only a governme solution can guaraee security for the future of Israelis and Palestinians.”

Historical progress in the Mercosur and EU agreeme

“We are in the final stage,” the Uruguayan Foreign Minister also said, referring to trade talks with the European Union. The curre stage includes legal adjustme and translation of documes io five EU languages. “If the programs go as follows, voting will be done in September uil November.”

He emphasized the importance of the agreeme, saying, “In my conversations, it was clear that European couries that had previously had a specific position have now changed their position, because the only importa agreeme and group that the EU has is an agreeme with Mercosaur.”

“We don’t ask for anything,” Lobkin added. “We are negotiating an agreeme that is clear to us, even if it has been a little unknown to them before.”

China, Uruguay’s first strategic partner

Uruguayan Foreign Minister also referred to his rece visit to China, saying: “We were able to finalize the issue of visa cancellation for Uruguayan businessmen and tourists. We also released the chicken market in Hong Kong. “The number of Chinese investors in Uruguay will definitely increase.”

“China has been our main partner for five years,” he said, emphasizing China’s foreign policy. This trend has been consolidated over more than a decade as a consta model of cooperation between the two couries. “If we look at China, India and Indonesia only, we have half of the world’s population.”

“If we only look at China, India and Indonesia, they will cover half of the world’s population,” Lobkin said. China alone has 5 million middle class, which grows at a rate of 2 perce per year. “This is equivale to the annual growth of Uruguay in the middle class.”

Lobkin also pois out that Uruguay does not iend to join the block, but was to maiain a constructive dialogue with its members.

“Our position is to have a very good conversation with Brix,” he said. We have not requested to subscribe to Brix. However, the previous governme had surprisingly, the eire process of joining the Brix Bank. We were not doing it, but the governme that ended February 9th completed the process and was just waiting for the debate to be at the parliameary level. It was a surprise to us. We are investigating it. “

America is no longer the core of the world order

In another part of the ierview, the Uruguayan Foreign Minister addressed the new world order and the role of the US and emerging powers, saying: “America is no longer the core of the world order. “We need to ieract with all and eliminate the ideological view of the coury’s economic developme.”

Finally, referring to the transition of the world from monopoly order to multifaceted order, he emphasized that Uruguay’s foreign policy is based on diversity, pragmatic dialogue and effective ieraction with traditional and emerging players.

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