The elected president of Argentina, Javier Mileiand the king of Spain, Philip VIthey talked about how the European country can participate in solving the problems of Argentina as explained this Saturday by the designated chancellor, Diana Mondino.
“We discuss the problems, the difficulties that you will have to face Argentina and what the possible solutions would be like”said the foreign policy reference of La Freedom Advances (far right) to the Spanish media stationed in the Argentine Foreign Ministrywhere the meeting took place.
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When asked if Spain can participate in these solutions, Mondino responded that “all“they can do it and remembered that Spain He is the second foreign investor in Argentina: “Let’s hope that private activity works”he claimed.
Philip VI arrived this Saturday for the investiture of Milei in Argentinaa country where the largest Spanish community abroad is concentrated, with approximately half a million residents.
The monarch will represent Spain this Sunday at the inauguration ceremony of the leader of far right.
The future chancellor called “very nice” the meeting this Saturday, in which she and Mileiand on the Spanish side, in addition to Philip VIthe Secretary of State for Ibero-America and the Caribbean and Spanish in the World, Juan Fernandez Wheat; the Spanish ambassador in Argentina, Maria Jesus Alonso; the general secretary of the King’s House, Domingo Martínez Palomo; and his diplomatic advisor, Alfonso Sanz.
“All the expectations we have were raised”Mondino said.
The monarch, who greeted a group of people waiting at the entrance of the San Martin Palace (headquarters of the Chancellery) amidst some shouts of “long live Spain”, he was received around 1:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT) by Mondinowith whom he entered the interior of the premises, where he remained for about 40 minutes.
Shortly before his arrival, Milei explained to several Spanish journalists stationed at the entrance that they would speak “of the situation of Argentina and of Spain and the ties that unite us and try to deepen them.”
After the conference, Mondino confirmed to Spanish journalists that the relations between Argentina and Spain “always“have been and will continue to be”fraternal”.
The head of the Spanish Executive, Pedro Sanchezhas not yet congratulated the libertarian economist on his victory, whom he stated days before the November 19 elections that he represented the “stridency” in the face of democratic coexistence and harmony that the official candidate, the Argentine Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, embodied.
Mondino He minimized the gesture by responding to journalists that “maybe“The congratulatory letter has reached the Argentine Foreign Ministrybut its management does not know because it has not yet taken office.
Before the meeting, Milei had simply said that “These are things that happen.”
The monarch traveled accompanied by Fernandez Trigosince the minister of Foreign Affairs Spanish, Jose Manuel Albareshas a meeting with his European colleagues on Monday in Brussels, the last of the Spanish biannual Presidency of the European Union (EU).
During the Spanish presidency of the EU there was an expectation that the agreement with the Mercosur (integrated to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay), after reviewing some environmental issues, but it has been delayed: “We are working hard to see if we can close it,” Mondino told reporters.
According to the information of the King’s Houseyour agenda in Buenos Aires includes a meeting with the outgoing president, Alberto Fernandezat the Casa Rosada (seat of the Argentine Government), and a meeting at the Embassy of Spain with the community of his country.
