US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino agreed at a meeting in Washington on steps aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, natural resources and trade. This is stated in a written statement by the head of the press service of the US State Department, Matthew Miller.
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According to him, the heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries “discussed how the United States and Argentina can increase cooperation to build a safer and more democratic hemisphere.”
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“Advancing our cooperation in the energy and critical minerals sectors, Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Mondino reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue on energy security,” the statement said.
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“To further develop our partnership, Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Mondino have signed a framework agreement of understanding to renew high-level bilateral dialogue,” Miller added. “This framework agreement will advance cooperation in key areas including trade, economic growth and environmental stability“.
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The statement clarified that Blinken “commended Argentina’s leadership, including its commitment to Ukraine and its defense of human rights in the Western Hemisphere.”
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As the Washington administration announced on Friday, US National Security Assistant Jake Sullivan discussed increasing bilateral military cooperation at a meeting with Mondino and Argentine Prime Minister Nicolas Posse.
