translated from Spanish: Alberto Fernandez made his first meeting on his European tour

Alberto Fernández’s tour of Europe has already started and his first meeting on the old continent has already been realized. Landing at the National Palace of Belém, the Argentine president met solo for half an hour with his peer in Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and then expanded the entourage with Chancellor Felipe Solá; Economy Minister Martín Guzmán; The Secretary General of the Presidency, Julio Vitobello, and the Argentine ambassador to Lisbon, Rodolfo Gil.

Alberto Fernández signed the welcome book to the Portuguese presidential residence. Photo: NA.

“We are talking about the present of our bilateral relations and the need to strengthen the links between the EU and Mercosur,” Fernandez said on his official social networks. He continued: “In addition, we discussed our country’s discussions in negotiations with the IMF, which Portugal accompanies and supports.”

In addition, we discuss our country’s questions in negotiations with the IMF, which Portugal accompanies and supports. I am grateful for your warm welcome and look forward to giving back so much affection soon in our beloved country. — Alberto Fernández (@alferdez)
May 10, 2021

After signing the welcome book to the Portuguese presidential residence, Alberto Fernández received the invitation to a lunch organized by the prime minister, Antonio Costa, of which he will participate and then take a flight to Spain.There, the Argentine representative will continue his journey through the continent, which will also include meetings in France, Italy and Vatican City and in which he will seek support to refinance the debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the face of the economic consequences of the pandemic.
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