en.Wedoany.com Reported - Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, is in Russia to attend the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The forum, often referred to as "Russia's Davos," is being held in St. Petersburg from June 4 to 9.
According to Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP), Fratti's trip will involve an extensive bilateral agenda with high-level Russian agricultural officials and decision-makers. On Thursday, accompanied by Ambassador Rosario Portell, Fratti met with Sergey Dankvert, head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. The two discussed two issues highly sensitive to Uruguay's commodity exports: the ban on certain beef export plants from shipping to the Russian market, and Russia's suspension of imports of Uruguayan dairy products.
On Monday (the 8th), Fratti plans to meet with Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut to promote the recovery of bilateral trade, which has significantly declined over the past four years. MGAP stated that Uruguay considers the Russian Federation one of the most important markets to restore this year.
Ignacio Bartesaghi, a PhD in International Relations, considers the visit to Russia at this time a mistake by the government led by President Yamandú Orsi. He noted that there are limits, and it is inappropriate for a government minister to travel to Russia at this time, as the host country's invasion of Ukraine constitutes a serious violation of international law, triggering the largest conflict since World War II. Such an action is ill-advised at a moment when diplomatic gestures are very important.
Additionally, Bartesaghi has commented in the media on Uruguay's inclusion on the U.S. tariff list, which he believes is "more political than technical" in nature.
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