Moldovan foreign affairs minister meets Argentina’s Ambassador

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popsoi today met Bucharest-based Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Moldova Carlos Alejandro Poffo, on a working visit to Chisinau. The discussions focused on strengthening the Moldovan-Argentine relations and expanding cooperation in the economic, trade, energy, agricultural and cultural fields.

Minister Mihai Popsoi underscored Moldova’s interest in deepening relations with the countries of South America, including by expanding its diplomatic representation in the region.

“Moldova aims to strengthen its diplomatic presence internationally and develop stronger partnerships beyond the European space. Argentina is an important partner in South America and the potential for our cooperation is considerable. We are fully open to turning existing opportunities into concrete projects that will benefit citizens and the business communities of both countries,” Mihai Popsoi said.

An important topic of the meeting was facilitating travel between Moldova and Argentine, including examining the possibility of liberalizing the visa regime for holders of ordinary passports, with a view to stimulating people-to-people contacts and developing economic and tourism relations. The officials also discussed advancing the bilateral agreement on civil aviation.

Ambassador Carlos Alejandro Poffo reaffirmed Argentina’s interest in developing bilateral relations, highlighting the potential for economic cooperation and the presence of Argentine investments in Moldova.

The officials also addressed Moldova’s European path, regional security developments and cooperation within international organizations, reaffirming the importance of respecting international law and an international rules-based order.

At the end of the meeting, the sides reaffirmed shared interest in deepening the bilateral dialogue and making the most of cooperation opportunities.

The diplomatic relations between Moldova and Argentine were established on March 8, 1993.