ALBA-TCP Advances Regional Integration with Agroalba, ALBA Azul, and Maritime Transport Initiatives
President Maduro called for a special meeting of ministers in the first week of March, which will include representatives from key areas such as agriculture, fishing, commerce, transportation, science, and technology. Feb 3, 2025 Photo: ALBA – TCP
February 3, 2025 Hour: 7:34 pm
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, emphasized that, thanks to the resources of the ALBA Bank, progress is being made in creating a mechanism for the acquisition of planes and ships to facilitate the transport of goods and products among member countries.
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During the XII Extraordinary Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), member countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade exchange and regional integration.
The meeting highlighted the importance of promoting initiatives such as Agroalba, ALBA Azul, and the development of maritime transport as fundamental pillars to consolidate economic and productive cooperation among the nations of the bloc.
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, emphasized that, thanks to the resources of the ALBA Bank, progress is being made in creating a mechanism for the acquisition of planes and ships to facilitate the transport of goods and products among member countries.
“All within the framework of strengthening integration in transportation matters,” stated Maduro, who also announced the purchase of the first refrigerated ship and a commercial cargo plane dedicated to transporting agricultural products.
Regarding Agroalba, the Venezuelan leader stressed the need to finalize this space dedicated to agricultural production and exchange among ALBA-TCP countries, a proposal that has been discussed in previous summits.
Similarly, he proposed evaluating the ALBA Azul initiative, focused on the commercial exchange of fishing and aquaculture products, aiming to diversify economies and strengthen regional food security.
President Maduro called for a special meeting of ministers in the first week of March, which will include representatives from key areas such as agriculture, fishing, commerce, transportation, science, and technology.
This meeting will seek to delve deeper into the proposals presented and advance their implementation, with the goal of further consolidating integration and cooperation among ALBA-TCP countries.
The summit reflects the commitment of member countries to building an economic development model based on solidarity, complementarity, and sovereignty, in contrast to traditional trade schemes.
With these initiatives, ALBA-TCP reaffirms its role as a space for unity and cooperation for the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: ALBA - TCP
