Russia and Brazil Renew Political and Economic Agenda
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff left Russia on Saturday after a fruitful two-day official visit, during which she expressed her will to set up a political, economic and technological strategic alliance between the two countries.
President Vladimir Putin and Rousseff noted that the two nations’ interaction in the Brics Group (plus India, China and South Africa) and their contribution from that platform to the construction of a new fairer and balanced international order was a priority,according to Prensa Latina.
Brazil and Russia are interested in strengthening the Brics as an increasingly influential instrument to promote peace, security and the hope for a multipolar world, based on international cooperation instead of confrontation and unfair competition, the two presidents said separately.
They agreed on the need to strengthen the major role of the United Nations in creating a fair and inclusive multipolar order, and on the importance of reforming that international organization to adjust it to today’s situations and to meet the common challenges on the world agenda.
Putin expressed Russia’s support for the efforts to reform the UN Security Council to be more representative and to exercise its responsibility for keeping world peace and security.
In that regard, Moscow ratified its support for Brazil as a dignified candidate for a permanent seat in the Security Council, and Rousseff said Brazil will continue taking the necessary steps to achieve that goal.
The two states highlighted the sublime role of preventive diplomacy and respect for the principles of the UN Charter to solve international disputes and conflicts, in a current scenario marked by violence and economic crisis.
They repeated their support for a sovereign and independent Palestinian State and condemned Israel’s construction of settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories, in violation of international law and the peace process in the Middle East.
The two presidents favored strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty and using nuclear technology with peaceful ends, and demanded a multilateral agreement to prevent the deployment of weapons in outer space, in light of the threat posed by U.S. plans to militarize the space.
The two presidents signed the Action Plan of the Strategic Association after the conclusion of the official talks, and all five documents penned, including memorandums and agreements, renewed the common vision on vast cooperation and alliance between two major international players.
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