... relations is likely to encounter many difficulties. However, by sharing common interests and acting together to resolve regional and international issues, we can achieve great success. That is why today is the perfect time to reassess the strategy of Mexico-Russia rapprochement.
Also, it's time to reconsider some of the concepts. Mexico is geographically located in North America, but it is also part of Latin America. Mexico is living in a new environment. 2014 has become a year of structural reforms. In ...
... point for discussion.
Such a discussion is very timely against the backdrop of the significant intensification of Russian-Latin American cooperation in various fields. The coming 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Mexico, which we will celebrate next year, also prompts us to hold this discussion.
I should start by confessing that I, like many in this hall, love Mexico, love its history, culture and wonderful people. My diplomatic career started in Mexico. The country ...
... Russia and their home countries.
Could you describe the current state of Russian-Mexican relations? Especially given the Ukrainian crisis and the sanctions. Are they ameliorating or deteriorating the situation?
Ruben Beltran
: The relations between Mexico and Russia are very good. But now we are rediscovering some developments that are going to strengthen our relations in the future. There is a tremendous amount of opportunities that we have not exploited quite well. This is strengthened by the fact that Mexico ...
... organization, the participants agreed that the unique amalgamation with no common border has already taken the center stage and Russia is definitely working to advance bilateral cooperation with the alliance members.
A special session was devoted to Russia-Mexico dialogue to markedly contribute to the report "Russian-Mexican Relations: Traditional Basics and Imperatives for Renovation" prepared jointly by RIAC and RAS Institute for Latin American Studies.
Roundtable on Russia-Pacific Alliance ...
... similarities (a lengthy frontier between donor and recipient countries) and differences (demographic processes, living standards and quality of life, and employment patterns) that allow us to compare and analyze the migration dynamics regulatory practices in Mexico and Russia. While Mexico-U.S.A. migratory flows dominate the Western Hemisphere, ties between Russia and the CIS significantly affect the socio-economic environment in Eurasia. The scale of the two systems is clearly seen from the fact that in 2010, the United ...
... million, and
Russian investment in Mexico
was even lower at USD 39 million, which appears ridiculous given total FDI in Mexico. In 2012, this figure was USD 13.4 billion,
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while in 2013 expected inflow should reach
USD 35 billion
.
Broadly, the Russia-Mexico trade and economic relationship lacks dynamics and stability due to objective and subjective reasons. Key hurdles are
Russia’s decline in machine building and poor export diversification.
Russia’s backwardness in technologies and innovations....
... Ruben Beltrán, who presented his credentials to President Vladimir Putin in January 2013. What, then, are the reasons for this imbalance in relations between the two countries?
New Relations in the Making
In June 2004, during an official visit to Mexico by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a number of documents signed by the two countries registered their aligned or close positions on a broad range of world policy issues. The joint communique noted in particular the common interests of the two countries ...
... stabilize commodity prices; concerted efforts to advance sustainable development and the green revolution; and more financing to overcome the adverse consequences of climate change. On November 28, 2012, Mexico devolved the G20 presidency in 2013 to Russia.
Mexico became the second Latin American country, after Chile, to join the OECD – which is currently headed by a Mexican: Angel Gurria. Given Russia's future entry into the group, it seems reasonable to include the accession procedure in the Russian-Mexican ...
... aiding organizations such as the Sinaloa cartel with guns and immunity in an effort to stymie Los Zetas. That’s because, according to the piece, the powerful and brutal criminal Zetas syndicate has the potential to overthrow the government of Mexico — and might be planning to do so’ (Reports: CIA Working with Mexican Drug Cartels’) . Source: Colombian police Those challenges of fighting drugs are covering and justifying the Russian diagnosis of involvement in fighting drugs in the Latin America as there is opened training facility in Nicaragua Russia’s General Staff chief Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov. training center for Nicaragua’s Ground Forces, which has been ...