Russia FM Visit to
Nicaragua Historic
MANAGUA - The visit Russian Foreign Minister
Serguei Lavrov will pay to Nicaragua on
Sunday represents a historic time in
bilateral relations, Nicaraguan Charge
d'affaires in Russia Luis Alberto Molina
Cuadras said earlier this week.
The diplomat said that it would be the first
visit by a Russian foreign minister to that
country, since the establishment of formal
mutual ties on December 12, 1944, although
they materialized in 1979, he clarified.
"The visit is an expression of Russia's
interest in strengthening its bonds with us.
The Russian Federation is a strategic friend
to us," the official said.
Nicaragua is open to relations with other
countries, based on respect to our
sovereignty and internal decisions, and
mutual respect in general, in line with the
basic principles of the Sandinista Front
foreign policy, Molina affirmed.
Agreements in culture, fishing, and other
fields are expected to be signed during
Lavrov's stay in Nicaragua.
The visit will seal a period of expansion in
bilateral relations, which started with
President Daniel Ortega's visit to Moscow in
December, 2008, the diplomat said.
In Lavrov's talks with Nicaraguan
authorities, they will also tackle the
structure of the joint commission, the first
plenary meeting of which will be held in
Managua in mid-2010. |
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