Press release on the 20th anniversary of the National Committee for Promoting Economic Cooperation with Latin American Countries

On March 28, members of the National Committee for Promoting Economic Cooperation with Latin American Countries (NCPECLA, or CN CEPLA in Spanish) met to mark the 20th anniversary of this organisation.  

Created in 1998 with vigorous support from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the committee has become one of the main mechanisms, in its own right, for establishing mutually beneficial cooperation channels. It is with good reason that it enjoys authority and the confidence of Russian and Latin American government bodies, as well as business circles, including big, mid-sized and small businesses.   

The committee is significantly contributing to the strengthening of effective partnership between Russia and Latin American countries in the trade, economic, investment, scientific and technological, cultural and humanitarian areas; enthusiastically  carrying out activities to raise awareness of the Russian language and culture; and promoting ties between Latin Americans and entities of the Russian Federation. In its role as a co-founder, the Russian Foreign Ministry is providing necessary support to the committee, with which it has maintained close friendly cooperation since the committee’s inception.  

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sent a message of greetings on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the NCPECLA to Chairperson Alexander Starovoitov and General Director Tatyana Mashkova.