He chancellor Omar Paganini confirmed that the Uruguayan government is waiting for a response from the Argentine authorities to be able to hold the first bilateral meeting between the President Luis Lacalle Pou and his Argentine counterpart, Javier Mileiwho has only been in power for days.
In the last hours, Paganini He told the press that the organization of the meeting between both River Plate leaders “will be left for these days” and that he assumes that there will soon be a response from Argentina about when the meeting can be organized.
The minister of Foreign Relations (MRREE) He highlighted that the crossing of words between Lacalle Pou and Javier Milei During the latter’s inauguration held on December 10 in Buenos Aires, it was brief. “It was a brief greeting,” he said.
On the other hand, he was expectant about the arrival of the new Argentine government, which shows a more open profile towards the International Trade and noted that “hopefully we can move forward on some issues that have been raised for some time.”
“In the bilateral relationship, Every change in government leads to raising things, and in the relationship with the world as well, because we understand that the Argentine government has a more open vision of the economy, like we have,” he remarked.
“The Argentine government is going to have to rethink its agenda”
Asked about the possibility that Argentina and Brazil bring together visions about a more flexible Mercosur, Paganini He expressed that this was a “speculative” question.
“I think that he Mercosur has a new stage and Brazil is showing a lot of willingness to integrate,” he said. Paganini, who indicated that he understood that “the coming Argentine government is going to have to rethink its agenda.” “The contacts we are having (with Argentina) are to strengthen a Mercosur, hopefully more open,” he stressed.
Regarding the commercial agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union (EU)the chancellor stated that the Uruguayan government has been sensing “a certain change in mood” on both sides, although obstacles appeared at the last minute, so they are now observing “the steps that continue to be taken” between the negotiating teams.
Source: Ambito
