Solá said Argentina wants a greater trade and physical integration of Mercosur, which also includes Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and aspires to the incorporation of Bolivia
Argentina and Portugal foreign ministers agreed on a fluid dialogue and standing contact during the next six months to address bilateral issues, the Mercosur/European Union trade deal and the Falklands/Malvinas question.
Felipe Solá and Augusto Santos held a meeting on Friday ahead of the first half of next year when Argentina will be holding the pro tempore chair of Mercosur while Portugal will be presiding over the European Council.
A release from the Argentine foreign ministry said the ministers agreed on a fluid dialogue to closely monitor events in the two regional blocks plus prospects and challenges for each of the two countries as they exercise their respective responsibilities.
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Uruguay will hand to Argentina next 16 December the pro tempore chair of the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The ceremony as happened six months before with Paraguay will be virtual given the coronavirus pandemic, according to a release from the Uruguayan Executive Office.
Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou, foreign minister Francisco Bustillo and Economy minister Azucena Arbeleche will be participating of the ceremony that will extend from 10:00 to 13:00, with Argentina taking the chair s responsibility for the next six months.
Lacalle Pou is expected to deliver a report of Uruguay s performance during the second half of 2020, which were focused in advancing the 2019 Mercosur/European Union trade agreement and its legislative ratification.