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Paraguay and Argentina develop roadmap for cooperation
Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ramirez (left) and Argentine Foreign Minister Mondino discuss bilateral issues during the Organization of American States General Assembly
The Foreign Ministers of Paraguay and Argentina, Rubén Ramírez Lescano and Diana Mondino, met on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Asuncion and reached an understanding on the Paraná-Paraguay waterway.
According to the joint communiqué, a roadmap for restarting the bilateral mechanism was drawn up at a meeting held in Buenos Aires on April 9. Technical groups including the Joint Commission on Prevention of Abuse and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the Coordinating Committee of the Convention on Fish Stocks, the Joint Committee on Technical and Scientific Cooperation and the Trade Monitoring Committee will meet as soon as possible.
Thus, the two countries are moving towards resolving issues such as tolls on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway, electricity bills owed by Argentina to the Yacireta entity, the construction of international bridges, and coordination in the fight against smuggling and drug trafficking.
Ramírez and Mondino also launched the project to build international bridges connecting Pilar to Puerto Cano, Pozohondo to Mision La Paz, and the improvement of the border control areas of Puerto Falcon and Clorinda. They also discussed the project to speed up the opening of the Transoceanic Highway Corridor.
Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Argentine Republic, Diana Mondino, to review the bilateral agenda and issues of common interest and to examine details of the next Mercosur meeting. pic.twitter.com/7wb3VLmdX4
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@mreparaguay) June 28, 2024
The ministers agreed that the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway is of great importance as a strategic capital for the development of both countries and their access to overseas markets.
They also committed to adopting measures conducive to improving navigable conditions within the framework of the Santa Cruz de la Sierra River Transport Agreement.
The meeting also discussed energy issues, in particular those concerning the administrative, financial and economic organization of the Yacireta bilateral entity, in order to preserve the hydroelectric power plant and complete the ongoing works in Aña Cuá.
In addition, the two sides also reviewed a proposal to build a natural gas pipeline from Vaca Muerta in Argentine Patagonia to the Brazilian city of São Paulo, which would pass through Paraguayan territory and supply natural gas to both Paraguay and Brazil.
The two senior diplomats also stressed on combating transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal arms trafficking, cyber security threats and other related crimes.
At the end of the meeting, they stressed the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries.
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