The head of state of Paraguay, Santiago Penamet this Saturday at Buenos Aires with the elected Argentine president, Javier Milei, during his visit to Argentina to attend the libertarian’s inauguration this December 10.
After the meeting, the president Grief assured that “A new stage begins in the bilateral relationship between Paraguay and Argentina”, according to the account of the Paraguayan presidency published on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
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Grief He told on his social networks that he took as a gift to Milei a para’i poncho of 60 stripes, made by beautiful artisans from the Paraguayan town of Piribebuyand which recently entered the list of cultural heritage of the UNESCOwhich the Argentine president-elect tried on, as can be seen in a photo.
“We talked about the importance of strengthening our historical bilateral relationswho are also very affectionate, for everything it represents Argentina for the Paraguayans”, explained Grief on his social networks, where he added that he expressed his “sincere wishes for success in this new stage at the head of the Argentine government.”
The relationship of Assumption with the outgoing Government of the Argentine president, Alberto Fernandez (2019-2023), was punctuated by the discontent expressed by Paraguay as a result of the toll imposed by the neighboring country on vessels that navigate the section of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that passes through its territory.
Peña arrived this Friday to attend the investiture of Mileiand that same day he met with the future Chancellor, Diana Mondinowith whom he planned “work to strengthen the historic bilateral relations, as disclosed in his personal account.
Before Grief spoke with the former Argentine president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), a reference of the Argentine center-right, of the “economic and political challenges in the region” and of the “importance of facing these challenges together, putting people’s well-being in first place”.
The Paraguayan president also planned a meeting yesterday with the elected vice president of Argentina, Victoria Villarrueland for this Saturday I had a working breakfast scheduled with Argentine businessmen and in the afternoon, a meeting with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban.
