In the phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bolivian President Luis Arce discussed key development areas in the trade, economy and energy sectors, as well as expanding cooperation. This has been reported area Kremlin.
It was stated that the meeting between the leaders of the two countries took place at the initiative of the Bolivian side. During the meeting, Putin and Arce significantly discussed important areas for the development of bilateral relations, including the fields of trade and economy, energy, science and education, and high technologies.
The Presidents also expressed their intention to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation and agreed to intensify contacts at various levels.
Former Russian Ambassador to Bolivia Mikhail Ledenev declarationThe Russian side counts on Bolivian President Luis Arce’s early visit to Moscow.
As the diplomat points out, 2023 began quite symbolically for Russia-Bolivia relations, as on January 1, Federation Council President Valentina Matvienko met with Arce as part of events dedicated to the inauguration of Brazil’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula. da Silva.