He ambassador of Uruguay in Argentina, Carlos Encisobelieves once he assumes power, the Argentine president-elect Javier Milei could accompany a flexibility in relations Mercosur-China in search of signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) In block.
According to Encisothe new Argentine government will take office with a more open conception of foreign trade than the one maintained throughout his mandate by the current president. Alberto Fernandez.
In that sense, he considered that with the arrival of Milei “at least the possibility of a dialogue and a better opening for such purposes is opened”, which would benefit the commercial interests of the Uruguay and his diplomatic efforts in China.
The statements of the Uruguayan ambassador in Argentina were given this Sunday at a press conference within the framework of the celebration of the 120 years of the town of Chamizo, department of Florida.
“Uruguay is waiting to be able, on some issues linked to foreign policy and the opening of the Mercosurto adapt ourselves to a new strategy,” he remarked Enciso.
The Uruguayan government has already maintained informal contacts with Javier Milei’s teams
Likewise, he confirmed that the Uruguayan government already maintained informal contacts with the team of the elected chancellery, but that the most important thing was the telephone communication that was maintained Milei with the President Luis Lacalle Pouwhen the latter was on a state visit in China to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
“Evidently, after the president’s call The street in China A direct dialogue is opened between the presidents, who will eventually see each other in the short term,” he pointed out.
In turn, he said that he hopes that Lacalle Pou and Milei have a “hand-to-hand” conversation once the latter assumes the presidency on December 10, or “soon after that date.”
Source: Ambito
