WASHINGTON – The prime minister spoke this Wednesday after meeting with businessmen, investors and key officials from Donald Trump’s administration to advance a trade deal with the United States. Pablo Kirno The Secretary of State is expected to receive it this afternoon. marco rubiothe last day of my trip to Washington.
The meeting with senior Trump administration officials is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (local time, 17.30 Argentina) will be another example of the strength of the relationship between Javier Millay’s government and its key international ally, the White House.
On Wednesday, Mr. Kirno was accompanied by the Production Coordination Secretary; Pablo Lavigne;Secretary of International Economic Relations; Louis Krecklerand Argentina’s ambassador to the United States, Alec Oxenford, made his debut as prime minister in the capital and took part in various meetings on his first day in Washington.
Before meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative, jamison greerKirno and his aides joined the trade deal in an attempt to finalize the final details of the deal. Roundtable with North American private sector leaders at Meridian International CenterBipartisan Center for Foreign Relations.
“A long and fruitful first day in Washington. Together with Oxenford and the team, I participated in a great meeting with companies from the energy, IT, pharmaceutical and mining sectors, aimed at creating new opportunities for cooperation and investment,” Kirno said in a post on his X account, thanking the conference organizers Alex Mistri and Puru Trivedi.
The prime minister and the ambassador also attended the meeting (titled ” “Argentina and the United States: A New Era of Economic Cooperation”) has been compiled Representatives from over 20 companies participated From various fields.
According to LA NACION, the attendees asked questions about Argentina’s economic opening and stabilization process, as well as the economic situation in Argentina. Incentive system for large-scale investments (RIGI). investment opportunity in Mining, energy and technology They dominated the main focus.
In his presentation, Quirno highlighted how Argentina has increased its credibility in this last period, stressing that the country wants to become a “world player”.. He also said that thanks to his victory in the parliamentary elections, Government grace period is 18-20 months Before the start of the next election cycle, i.e. Opportunity to move quickly to strengthen reforms.
Representatives from Chevron, Cargill, AstraZeneca, Glencore, General Motors, Mastercard, Boeing, PepsiCo, Delta, FTI Consulting and strategic advisory firm Beacon Global Strategies attended, among others.
The prime minister and his team then had a dinner with diplomats at the headquarters of the Argentine embassy. council of america -The president is among them. susan segaland his vice president, Kevin Sullivan– And a businessman.
“Today we ended our work day with a dinner at the embassy hosted by Susan Seagal and Kevin Sullivan. With many companies that have already invested in Argentina and many that will invest in Argentina.. “America’s enthusiasm for our progress is huge!” stressed the prime minister on the X account, which did not go into details of the meeting with Mr. Gurría.
The content of conversations between Argentine officials and North American officials regarding trade negotiations is kept confidential, as is the case with other countries negotiating with the United States. confidentiality agreement (confidentiality agreementin English).
Mr Kirno and Mr Oxenford were speakers at last night’s meeting at the Argentine embassy. Last week, the prime minister and the president attended a meeting with investors from the real economy at the Council of the Americas headquarters in New York. Javier Millay and the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo.
Prior to his meeting with Rubio this afternoon, Kirno is scheduled to appear at a press conference at noon. American Chamber of Commerce (USCC) represents North American businesses and professional associations.
The Foreign Minister will be accompanied by the Undersecretary of Foreign Trade and Economics on his visit to Washington. Carolina Cuenca, Under Secretary of Agriculture Markets and International Entry; Agustín Tejada Rodriguez.
The meeting between Mr. Kirno and Mr. Rubio in Washington reflects the exquisite harmony between the two administrations. The United States, which approved funding for Casa Rosada in the run-up to the Oct. 26 parliamentary elections that will be key to quelling the market turmoil, considers Argentina a strategic ally in Latin America.
The announcement of a trade agreement between the two countries was delayed due to problems. timing politician, then US domestic noise generated financial aid for Ministry of Finance Regarding Argentina and President Trump’s plan Argentina’s meat import quota will be quadrupled.
In a speech at the American Business Forum in Miami last week, the president himself said: US quadruples Argentina’s meat quota to 80,000 tons. he even thanked him President Trump and his entire administration For the sake of agreement. The deal could include tariff exemptions or reductions on about 100 items.
Last Monday, both Caputo as Oxfordafter several months of work, The agreement with the US was effectively concluded. and that’s all that remains “Defining the right moment” Communicate it between the parties.
“I hope that the US will make an announcement as soon as it has been decided.Because it works in many countries simultaneously, and they decide the order of announcements,” explained Caputo, who held a two-hour meeting in New York last week. With investors at JP Morgan Bank Headquarters.
white house Continues to negotiate trade agreements with other countriesafter signing other deals in recent weeks. At the same time, the Trump administration managed to end it on Wednesday night. shutdown (federal government shutdown), Issues that have dominated the country’s domestic agenda in recent days.