site.btaMinistry of Foreign Affairs Conducts Political Consultations Between Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Argentina

On June 26, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (MFA) hosted political consultations with its counterpart from Argentina - the first in 12 years, the MFA said on Tuesday.

On the Bulgarian side, the consultations were led by the Director General for Bilateral Relations, Mr Petar Kraychev, while on the Argentinian side were led by Deputy Secretary for Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Religious Affairs of Argentina, Claudio Rosenzweig. Argentinian ambassador to Bulgaria Alfredo Atanasof also participated.

Kraychev described the holding of the current political consultations as an excellent opportunity to give new impetus to the shared aspiration to build on bilateral cooperation. A wide range of political and sectoral issues between the two countries were discussed, as well as significant regional and global issues. A review was also made of the consistent activity to expand the contractual and legal basis of the Bulgarian-Argentine relations.

The topic of the role and place of women in politics and public life was discussed, with Rosenzweig pointing out that Argentina has a deliberate policy of nominating women, proven experts in their respective fields, for various high positions in international organizations.

Special attention was paid to the excellent Bulgarian-Argentine partnership in the field of Antarctic research.