The intercultural Latin American-Belarusian centre is expected to be set up in Minsk in 2008, Charge d’Affaires Ad Hoc of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Republic of Belarus Americo Diaz Nunez told BelTA. On April 10, the Venezuelan diplomat delivered a lecture for students of the Presidential Management Academy in Minsk.

According to the diplomat, the centre will present the culture of not only Venezuela but other Latin countries. Americo Diaz Nunez noted that at present the integration block ALBA joins Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua. Other countries of the region intend to join it as well, he added. The creation of this international structure reflects the modern integration processes on the American continent. International centres La casa de ALBA are starting to function in such countries as Spain, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua.

The main goal of the Latin American-Belarusian centre is to popularize the national cultures of the Latin-American countries. The centre will include a library of the Belarusian and Venezuelan books. It will conduct various cultural, sports and scientific events. According to the diplomat, it will be the first big Belarusian-Venezuelan cultural project which will help the peoples of the two countries to get familiar with the culture and traditions of both the countries closer.

Americo Diaz Nunez noted that the project is being carried out within the framework of the all-round Belarusian-Venezuelan dialogue which is actively developing as on the high level so on the level of ministries and governmental departments.