Putin will discuss with Kirchner energy, economy and interaction
The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin during his visit to Argentina on 12 July will discuss with their own counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner cooperation between countries within the UN, the expansion of contacts between the international regional organizations, development of economic And legal cooperation.
in Buenos Aires will be signed a number of documents, among them about cooperation in the nuclear field.
The leaders of the two countries have Already met, and among them during the G8 summit in Lough erne in June of last year And at the G20 in St. Petersburg in September 2013.
in the course of visit will be discussed, for example, the issues of interaction in the United Nations (Argentina in 2013-2014 is a non-permanent member of the Security Council), but mainly in the format of " twenty "." The approaches of our countries on most international issues are close or coincide, " said yesterday the visit, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov. In addition, the presidents will discuss further expansion of cooperation between the Eurasian economic Union And such Latin American associations, As the South American common market (MERCOSUR), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the prospects of cooperation between the BRICS AND SALAK (Community of Latin American And Caribbean States).
it is expected to sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of use of atomic energy for good purposes. This document under this opens the way for the Russian Federation to work in this area in Argentina. The construction of units And nuclear power plants are held in Argentina on a competitive basis, And Rosatom wants to take part in the construction of the 3rd power unit of Atucha ". The Argentine side has Already completed preliminary selection of organizations having the right to build NPP in the number entered " Rosatom ".
during the visit will be signed the documents in the legal sector - and among them the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal cases, on extradition, on the transfer of the execution of judgment of convicted persons in Addition, it is expected to sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of mass communications." This agreement will ensure round-the-clock broadcasting of TV channel " Russia today (RT) in Spanish for the Argentine viewers. The first time the audience of one of the countries of Latin America will be available to the Spanish-language version on a separate " button, " said Ushakov.
Argentina ranks fourth in Latin America in terms of trade turnover with Russia, second only to Brazil, Venezuela And Mexico. Last year the volume of trade amounted to 1, 5 billion dollars. In the current year dynamics even better: only for the first four months of 2014, the trade turnover increased by 16%and amounted to 402, 8 million dollars.
The main products imported From Argentina to Russia - agriculture: fruit, And meat. From Russia to Argentina deliver oil And oil products, mineral fertilizers, the production of the transport machine building.
Russia And Argentina is a great potential in the investment sphere. According to the results of 2013 accumulated Russian investments amounted to 12 million dollars. On its part the Russian companies have invested 14, 8 million dollars in the economy of Argentina.
Russia has great prospects of development of cooperation with Argentina in the field of energy. Currently, 20% of electricity in this South American country is on Russian energy equipment." Power machines implement a long-term contract on manufacturing And delivery of turbines for hydroelectric power station " Punta Negro ". The Russian side is engaged in modernization of Argentine hydropower plants." INTER RAO-Export " is ready to participate in construction of " turnkey " 2 HPP " Cuido-1 " (the estimated cost of the project is two billion dollars) And " Cuido-2 " in the district of Neuquen and " RusHydro " - in construction of hydroelectric power station " Argentina " Patagonia ".
in addition, the Russian oil and gas organizations Rosneft And Zarubezhneft are meeting to Russian technologies for oil and gas development in Argentina.
come to Argentina Russian trolley production organization " Trolza ": deliveries have Already been initiated, in the next 3 years will be sent about 40 machines.
Russian And Argentine presidents spoke by telephone on 24 March in the midst of the most Ukrainian fall And a few days before the vote in the General Assembly of the United Nations decisions condemning the referendum in the Crimea. Argentina in the vote Then abstained.
" Argentina will cut our assessment of the situation in Ukraine. Our Approaches are very similar. Cristina Kirchner several times publicly made a very important statement. Argentines criticized Western Approaches, bearing in mind as well as among them the situation on the Malvinas Islands, compare the referendum in the Crimea And Malvina. And highlighting the double standards of Western positions, " said Ushakov.
" most of the major powers, which secured the people of the Falklands right to self-determination does not currently wish to do the same concerning the Crimea. How can you call yourself the guarantors of global stability, if not applied to all one And the same standards? So, Crimeans cannot Express his will, and to the inhabitants of the Falklands? In the same there is no logic!" said in the 1st of his speeches Cristina Kirchner.
in March 2013 in the Falkland Islands, a disputed territory between Argentina And Britain, held a referendum in which almost all the inhabitants of the Islands voted to stay Out of the United Kingdom. Then, reminded Kirchner, the UN decided not to challenge the legality of the vote.
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