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| Chávez y Lukashenko, 26th June 2012. CC via Chavezcandanga |
Published on the Latvian Institute of International Affairs blog.
Yes, you read the title correctly. Belarus is upgrading strategic relations with some countries in Latin America.
Following Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad diplomatic strategy, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is paying a five-day official visit to Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador, three key anti-American players with notorious but not decisive leadership in Latin America.
Following Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad diplomatic strategy, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is paying a five-day official visit to Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador, three key anti-American players with notorious but not decisive leadership in Latin America.
Official statements released by Belarusian government underline strategic alliances in the areas of agriculture and biotechnology (with Cuba) automotive industry, housing and, of course, oil and gas (with Venezuela and Ecuador).
Minsk is clearly seeking strategic support outside EU and US area of influence. The ALBA countries, like Cuba and Nicaragua, are welcoming such alternative as a reactivation of the erstwhile political relations and cooperation maintained with the Soviet Union during the second half of the twentieth century.
