Tag: Diana Mondino

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

  FMs of Paraguay, Argentina discuss Paraná waterway toll

  

  Foreign Minister Diana Mondino of Argentina and Rubén Ramírez of Paraguay discussed Wednesday in Asunción the issue of collecting a toll for the use of the Paraná waterway, the binational Yacyretá hydroelectric plant, and other bilateral matters in a sitdown on the sides of the Mercosur gathering.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 19:18 UTC

  Argentina and UK explore economic ties and Falklands resolution in Davos meeting

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, signalling a commitment to enhance bilateral trade relations and address the dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. Both nations engaged in a conflict over this territory in 1982, when Argentina invaded the South Atlantic islands. Since then, the South American country has maintained its claim to sovereignty.

• Saturday, January 13th 2024 - 11:30 UTC

  Argentine FM holds meeting with Chinese envoy to soothe ties

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino met Friday with Chinese Ambassador Wang Wei. During the encounter, both diplomats agreed on the importance of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries ten years ago, and reaffirmed the principle of one China in reference to Taiwan's separatism. However, there was no mention of the currency swap worth US$ 6.5 billion Argentina was expecting to receive.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 11:21 UTC

  China and new Argentine government find areas to soothe relations

  

  Argentine foreign minister Diana Mondino is proving to be an efficient peace maker. Despite president Javier Milei aggressive rhetoric towards the Beijing regime during and after the electoral campaign, Ms. Mondino seems to have managed a working understanding with the Chinese government.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

  Milei holds talks with German and Canadian heads of gov't

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Tuesday held successive telephone conversations with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deepen his government's international outreach. Also participating in the conversations was Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.

• Tuesday, January 9th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Argentine FM to meet with Chinese ambassador amiid growing tension

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino is to meet on Thursday or Friday with Chinese Ambassador Wang Wei to discuss a US$ 6.5 billion currency swap brokered by former Economy Minister Sergio Massa last year, among other topics.

• Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:59 UTC

  Back from Antarctica, Milei calls opponents “useful idiots” and defends 30% inflation

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei returned this weekend to the mainland after touring the Marambio and Esperanza Bases in Antarctica, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, January 4th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  Argentina: Malvinas claim recognizes Islanders “interests” and a “mature relation” with Britain

  

  The third of January has been an iconic date for Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, since on that day but in 1833, the “United Kingdom forcibly occupied the Malvinas Islands over which ”a recently independent Argentine Nation was exercising sovereignty, given her condition of heir to such possessions of Spain in South America.”

• Saturday, December 30th 2023 - 06:33 UTC

  Minister Rutley's second visit to the Falklands in a month: big changes in South Atlantic fisheries policies?

  

  Foreign Office minister for the Americas, Caribbean, and Overseas Territories David Rutley has been to the Falkland Islands again this week, the second visit in a month, and in the meantime this did not prevent him from on December 10, to represent the British government in Buenos Aires for the taking office ceremony of Argentine extreme liberal president, Javier Milei.

• Sunday, December 17th 2023 - 15:59 UTC

  Argentina appoints a new Malvinas Secretary, an academic with vast experience in maritime issues

  

  Argentine foreign minister, Diana Mondino has named Paola Di Chiaro, an academic with a political science background, involved with domestic maritime think tank issues, and linked to German Christian Democrat foundation Konrad Adenauer, as the new head of the Malvinas Islands Secretariat.