The VII Summit of Heads of State will take place next week in Buenos Aires.

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The VII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac)

, assured today the Argentine coordinator of that organization, Gustavo Martínez.

In statements to the radio station La 990, the also undersecretary of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that during the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday the 24th,

In addition, he indicated that delegations from the 33 member states of said integration mechanism confirmed their participation.

He also specified that it will be a summit marked by the interest in strengthening dialogue with the European and African Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and India.

We want to show a very united Celac internally and very open to the rest of the world, he stated.

The meeting will be focused on deepening the articulated work to face local challenges and guarantee that the voice of the 33 member nations is heard on the global stage, the Argentine Presidency said in its statement.

This week the Argentine coordinator of Celac had told Télam that at the Summit they

The Casa Rosada also highlighted that the Summit will be chaired by the Argentine president, Alberto Fernández, and will seek to strengthen regional cooperation.

Argentine Presidency

The Casa Rosada statement

, the country "worked based on 15 objectives linked to the health strategy, economic and productive recovery, risk management in disaster situations and food security”.

Argentina also addressed

, gender equity and the importance of education and culture, "with the horizon of reducing gaps and protecting the environment".

The statement from the Casa Rosada also underlines that as part of his agenda as pro tempore president of Celac, President Fernández discussed with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley,

, met with representatives of the Organization of States of the Eastern Caribbean and advocated alleviating

On the other hand, he

, insisted on the need to strengthen regional integration, demanded that the positions and claims of Latin America and the Caribbean be heard in various forums and called to defend peace and unity. to achieve social justice.

Fernández

, and asked to take a critical look at the current situation on the continent, the most unequal on the planet.

In turn, Argentina

, and also assumed the pro tempore presidency of that organization.

During the year in charge of Celac, the Argentine president highlighted the importance of continuing to work within the framework of the Celac-China Action Plan (2022-2024), as well as in the design and implementation of activities of interest to all members, add the statement.

During the event, the transfer of the pro tempore presidency to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a member country of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP), will take place.

The day before, the spokesperson for the Argentine Presidency, Gabriela Cerruti, pointed out that

and will include debates on economic integration, and the challenge of guaranteeing that Latin America is a zone of peace and democracy.

In this sense, he warned about the consequences of extreme right-wing policies applied in some countries and stated that the recent coup attempt in Brazil and the situation in Peru will be analyzed.

(With information from Prensa Latina)

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