
Argentine President Javier Milei discussed by telephone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the strengthening of the strategic alliance, focusing on trade, investment and regional stability based on common values.
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The Argentine government pursues a policy of economic opening and modernization. The conversation aims to integrate Argentina into global value chains.
Argentine President Javier Milei had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss strengthening the strategic alliance between Argentina and the United States. This was reported in a statement from the Office of the Argentine President released today. In their meeting, the two reaffirmed the strength of bilateral relations and analyzed opportunities to expand trade, increase investment and promote shared security and prosperity in the Western Hemisphere.
Cooperation, the note underlines, "is based on common values, including the defense of freedom, respect for democratic institutions and the role of free trade and private initiative in economic development". Milei and Rubio also highlighted the importance of "consolidating regional stability" to strengthen investor confidence and "foster Argentina's integration into global value chains", within the framework of the "policy of economic opening and modernization promoted" by the Buenos Aires government.

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