Uruguay: Gaza’s killing should end

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

“The Israeli ambassador provided his narrative, but we want guarantees for diplomats in the region … The first lesson is to do so,” he said in an interview with the La Diaria newspaper, referring to the Zionist regime’s recent 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 want urgent and serious distribution of food, medicines and essential 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 government solution can guarantee security for the future of Israelis and Palestinians.”

Historical progress in the Mercosur and EU agreement

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

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

“We don’t ask for anything,” Lobkin added. “We are negotiating an agreement 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 recent 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 constant model of cooperation between the two countries. “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 percent per year. “This is equivalent to the annual growth of Uruguay in the middle class.”

Lobkin also points out that Uruguay does not intend to join the block, but wants to maintain 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 government had surprisingly, the entire process of joining the Brix Bank. We were not doing it, but the government that ended February 9th completed the process and was just waiting for the debate to be at the parliamentary 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 interview, 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 interact with all and eliminate the ideological view of the country’s economic development.”

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 interaction with traditional and emerging players.

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