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Brazil underlines the “great political convergence” with Argentina in spite of trade differences

Friday, May 11th 2012 - 01:24 UTC
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The two ladies know how to run the show says Foreign Affairs minister Patriota The two ladies know how to run the show says Foreign Affairs minister Patriota

Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota praised the “great political convergence” between Argentina and Brazil and assured that any existing problems related to the bilateral trade “do not tarnish this very strong reality.”

While speaking before the Brazilian Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, Patriota emphasized that both countries “share their concerns” about trade but these are being addressed by both governments as well as the private sectors.

“It’s a moment of great political convergence between two countries ruled by women who strongly defended their decision to pursue an agenda that promotes social justice, inclusion and economic growth in order to reduce inequality,” he argued.

According to Patriota the “understanding” between Cristina Fernández and Dilma Rousseff helps them find “constructive roads in order to strengthen a relationship that keeps becoming more and more intense” both bilaterally and multilaterally thanks to the Mercosur.

Patriota attributed the recent complaints related to Argentina’s trade barriers to such an intense relationship. He said, however, that both governments had decided not to allow “any situations arising from the trade sector to drive attention away from all the opportunities that such a political confluence has rendered and promises to offer.”

The minister praised the growing relationship between the private sectors of both countries and mentioned a recent meeting in Sao Paulo that involved 600 Argentine businessmen and members of more than 270 Brazilian companies.

Patriota also underlined that both Argentina and Brazil share the “growing concern” generated by international competition from Asian countries and particularly China.

“These are similar concerns facing a great common challenge”, remarked the Brazilian minister who anticipated that in coming weeks there will be a major ministerial summit in Buenos Aires covering the fields of agriculture and energy, so as to review the challenges of the bilateral and regional agendas.
 

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  • British_Kirchnerist

    Excellent news, and unexpected only if you took everything on mercopress at face value. Viva Cristina y Dilma =)

    May 11th, 2012 - 11:49 am 0
  • briton

    weve heard it all before
    we will defend argentina on the beaches on the land and on the soil,
    and CFK will rally to our cause,

    the trouble with promises my friend, is that some people WILL called on them to be upheld .

    May 11th, 2012 - 11:53 am 0
  • Brit Bob

    Interesting to note that Argentina came under a barrage of criticism at the WTO recently where the US, EU, Japan and 10 other countries accused it of tying imports up in red tape after CFK and Co imposed a new system to pre-approve or reject every purchase from abroad.

    Hardly a way to go about business...

    May 11th, 2012 - 12:41 pm 0
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