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(LIP-do) -- Miguel Angel Moratinos, Chancellor of Spain, asked today that the V Summit of Heads of the State and Governments of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) concentrate on a "road map" so that European nations can close commercial agreement negotiations with the diverse blocs of Latin America, among them, the Andean community (CAN).

"I think that it is an appeal that can be obtained in Lima and I'm sure that it will; that this political compromise of more than 60 countries can definitively close, be it with the CAN, Central America or the Southern Market of Latin America, and also begin it with the Caribbean," he stated.

He affirmed that the principle objective of the summit in Lima is that "a definitive political route is established" so that when the next summit takes place in a few years, it won't be necessary to conclude this topic.

In a conference from the International Press Center, the Spanish Chancellor sustained that in comparison with the previous summit held in Vienna two years ago, this time, Lima has a more specific agenda to advance bilateral themes, such as the elaboration of public politics in the fight against poverty.

Moratinos also stated that regarding the theme of drugs, the agenda includes a "very particular debate" about the necessity to include actions against narcotic drug trafficking.

"What's missing is the push to discuss these regional topics. This afternoon I'm going to bring up said themes during the integration panel."

He recognized that there have been advances with Central America and the European Union, and also with CAN.

On his part, he reinstated that the main objective of the summit is to find a definitive political road map and that the way to reach it was through commercial means.

At the moment, Peru and Colombia have demonstrated the will to sign the agreement, while Ecuador and Bolivia expressed some resistance.


News Source: Andina