Scholz asks Milei that his reforms “preserve social cohesion” and be “socially compatible”

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, held a one-hour meeting this Sunday with the Argentine president, Javier Milei. A meeting, the first of the president of Argentina with a foreign leader since his arrival at the Casa Rosada, in which Scholz highlighted the importance of the reforms undertaken in the Latin American country being socially compatible and preserve social cohesion.

The meeting was reduced to a working meeting after, according to the German Government, Milei refused to appear before the press with Scholz. In the original program, the Argentine president was going to have a state reception, including military honors.

“The chancellor and President Milei spoke about Argentine reform purposes and their repercussions for the population. In this sense, the chancellor stressed that from his point of view the social compatibility of the reforms and the protection of cohesion should be important criteria. social,” the German Government reported in a brief statement.

The two leaders also addressed the negotiations to a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the states of the Mercosur. “They agreed that talks on the treaty should be completed quickly,” said the German government, signaling its support for a possible entry of Argentina to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The meeting also discussed Milei’s presence at the peace summit held last week in Switzerland on the war in ukraine, which Scholz also attended. “Also in today’s conversation they agreed that Russia has it in its hands to end the war of aggression against Ukraine“said the statement.

The work meeting revolved around “the entire range of bilateral relations”, including economic issues, trade, renewable energy and global climate protection.

The German Government highlights that Argentina is one of “the most important” trading partners of Germany in Latin America and both nations are united by “lasting and close” ties, also within the G-20.