厄瓜多尔支持玻利维亚的决定

 　　QUITO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that his government will support Bolivian President Evo Morales on whether to accept apologies offered by four European countries that closed airspace to Morales' presidential plane on July 2.

　　"We will wait for Bolivia's decision. Ecuador will, as always, absolutely support Bolivian President Evo Morales," Correa told a joint¹ press conference with Morales.

　　Morales has accused Spain, France, Italy and Portugal of closing their airspace to his presidential jet. Those countries suspected that the plane was carrying former U.S. National Security Agency contractor² Edward Snowden.

　　"No one had the right to prohibit the airplane as the presidential aircraft has immunity," said Correa.

　　Morales said at the press conference that he will evaluate the situation with his cabinet on Wednesday to decide whether to accept the apologies.

　　During Morales' first visit to Ecuador, the two countries have signed five agreements to boost bilateral³ ties. The two presidents emphasized the need to deepen regional integration⁴, saying Latin America is no longer anyone's backyard.

1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

4 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。