Tag: Hector Timerman

Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 05:22 UTC
President Piñera’s cousin and Senator says the Kirchners are not to be trusted

A leading Chilean Conservative Senator said on Tuesday it is going to be very difficult to have a confidence relation “with the Argentine government, the President and the Kirchner couple” and described Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman as someone who lacks “human and intellectual category”.
Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 05:20 UTC
Chile freezes relation and calls off series of meetings with Argentina

Chilean Argentine relations deteriorated seriously on Tuesday when the government of President Sebastian Piñera announced they were calling off a series of meetings at Foreign Affairs ministerial level following on Buenos Aires decision to grant political asylum to a former guerrilla fighter.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 02:04 UTC
Argentina takes its time before deciding what to do with Chilean guerrilla

Alleged Chilean terrorist Sergio Galvarino Apablaza is to remain free while the Argentine government decides whether or not he will be extradited to Chile or if he will be granted political asylum.
Monday, September 20th 2010 - 23:33 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner scheduled to address UN assembly Friday

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is expected in New York Wednesday to meet an intensive agenda that includes addressing the UN General Assembly next Friday when a strong call for Falklands/Malvinas negotiations is expected.
Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 01:01 UTC
“Legal security” in Argentina not an issue for US, according to Timerman

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that in his last visit to Washington DC, neither US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton nor Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela had any comments regarding legal security in Argentina or Latin America.
Friday, August 27th 2010 - 08:28 UTC
Timerman flies to Montevideo and will announce scientists for joint-river monitoring

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman informed via Twitter that he will fly to Montevideo next Monday to meet his Uruguayan counterpart, Luis Almagro in the framework of the recent agreement regarding the dispute over the UPM/Botnia pulp-mill.
Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:30 UTC
Hillary Clinton praises Argentina for its role in helping consolidate peace

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, met at the US Department of State Wednesday on what was the second and final day of the minister's diplomatic trip to Washington, DC
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 03:04 UTC
Gualeguaychú pulp-mill activists to meet again with minister Timerman

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman said he held a “very important meeting” with Gualeguaychú Assembly members after the group of activists requested to be given an explanation of the upcoming joint monitoring of the River Uruguay recently agreed by Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 06:28 UTC
Mercosur signs trade accord with Egypt; Venezuela/Colombia conflict out of the agenda

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman set in motion the 39th Mercosur Summit during which Argentina informed of the results obtained under its pro-tempore presidency of the bloc in the first six months of the year.
Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:46 UTC
Lula da Silva/Mrs. Kirchner bilateral meeting following the summit

Once the Mercosur summit is over, on Tuesday afternoon, the presidents of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and of Brazil, Lula da Silva, are to hold a meeting in San Juan to analyse bilateral relations, said Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman.