MONTEVIDEO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th November, 2018) Uruguayan Vice President Lucia Topolansky told Sputnik on Sunday that she welcomed the possibility of an agreement between Russia and the Southern Common Market, commonly known as Mercosur.
"Uruguay has been cooperating with Russia for many years ... I believe that this cooperation is important not only for our country, but for the region as well, and an agreement between Russia and Mercosur would be wonderful," Topolansky told Sputnik.
She went on to say that the possibility of Russia and Mercosur signing an agreement should not be ruled out, adding that that the more opportunities of cooperation there were, the better the situation would be.
"The biggest Mercosur member states sometimes have such possibilities that the littlest ones do not have ... We should understand that we can't neglect any prospect," Topolansky added.
She went on to say that Russia's "incredible grandeur" could mean many opportunities for Uruguay.
The Russian-Uruguayan trade made over $156.5 million in 2017.
Mercosur is a South American trade organization, which aims to promote free trade, and the movement of goods, people and capital throughout the territories of its member states.
