EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is a commentary from the Russian Embassy in Jamaica as Dominica and the Russian Federation observe 20 years of diplomatic relations.
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are important partners of the Russian Federation. We are bound by relations of real solidarity and cooperation, mutual understanding and sympathy.
We welcome initiatives on advancing integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and all others. We are interested in forming a regular mechanism for political dialogue and cooperation in the Russia – CELAC format. Russian Side has prepared and submitted for consideration of the Presidency of the CELAC a draft of an appropriate statement. We proceed from the fact that the adoption of such a document is intended to provide important functional basis for a multilateral dialogue in the format Russia – CELAC on wide range of issues of mutual interest, the implementation of joint projects, including for the purposes of international development assistance, and it will not affect the obligations of any of the countries that they have undertaken regarding third states.
Russia supports strengthening the international role and prestige of Latin America and the Caribbean, which is a major factor in the creation of a fairer and democratic polycentric world order. In favor of a multi-vector foreign policy of the Russian Federation speak the visits of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey V. Lavrov to some countries of the Latin America and the Caribbean.
This is an obvious confirmation of the grade of attention that Russia pays to implementing various tasks of further deepening of relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, which, in our opinion, has all chances to become a powerful prop of the emerging polycentric world order. We’ll continue enhancing our cooperation and carrying our practical joint projects.
Pursuing an independent policy, Russia consequently advocates a positive international agenda that is directed not to separation, but to development of ties among states and nations. We are thankful for continuing support for these principal position from our partners by BRICS, which Russia chair in 2015, our friends in Latin America and the Caribbean and will work together also henceforth in favour of actively influencing of the international situation towards its recovery, strengthening of security and stability. It is the only way to overcome the current negative trend in world affairs.
In view of the above, the 20th anniversary of the establishment (on May 19, 1995) of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Dominica is an important landmark in our ties with one of our good friends in the region.
Our positions on international issues coincide or are very close. Russia and Dominica stand for the rule of law on the international stage, for a stronger central role of the UN, for collective efforts to settle international issues.
We highly appreciate the cooperation of our UN delegations to promote a number of important initiatives, including a resolution to condemn the glorification of Nazism and other forms of xenophobia. It is especially important in 2015, when we are celebrating 70 years of the Victory over Nazism and militarism in World War II and the creation of the United Nations Organisation.
Together we are exploring space for visa free travel, trade and economical cooperation, tourist, cultural and educational exchanges.
As Minister Sergey V. Lavrov stated in the congratulatory message, addressed to the Honourable Francine Baron, Minister of Foreign Affairs and CARICOM Affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary: “I am convinced that thanks to our collaboration ties between Russia and Dominica will further strengthen within the bilateral as well as multilateral formats in favor of the peoples of our friendly countries, in the interest of ensuring of peace and international security”.
May I take this opportunity to express to the people of Dominica, “Isle of beauty, isle of splendour, isle to all so sweet and fair”, my wishes for success and prosperity.
No judge or Jury will want to waste time listening toa lawyer who will take 3 hours to say a sentence.
Sr.Counsel say he was accepted at Harvard to doa masters in mischief lol He doing since 2004 11 yrs an 11 yr degree in fraud and decit
Well by now it is general knowledge like we once had in primary schools.
anything to a $ these days no principles, shame nothing. Poverty of the pass can create monsters
Warm, warm ,hot ,hot ,burning burning , toasted I know who lol!
A big guy with a little voice ? with a commie past? Thinking hard here.
We have a local Russian rep here why didn’t he give an address on behalf of DA despite being some how independent ,just making his Russian Rubbles.
Lol He is our local Ambassador P. Jumps around from party to party like a frog. his voice is like a frog’s.
high pitched. got an idea?
hahahahahaha high pitched voice and hanging with Russian ? got a clue is he a lawyer? who keep changing party and like a ship on the ocean but not rocking? LMAO
look like Russian paying more than Private practice & the Gov’t DPP position & almost forgot real estate. Rosie & that frog voice guy had anissue with an old man’s land lol is not skerrit alone who husling land Villas etc and he not even a lawyer. cannot be bc he cannot speak lol