USA, Argentina Sign Strategic Memorandum of Cooperation

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino signed a memorandum of understanding on May 17 that further aligns the policies and strategic positioning of the two countries. A framework of understanding was established between the Argentine Republic and the United States of America to establish a “high-level strategic dialogue.”

“Today is really a reflection of the deepening cooperation, coordination, and relationship between the United States and Argentina,” Blinken explained. “We celebrated 200 years of diplomatic relations last year. But I think just in the last months, there has been an important intensification of the work that we’re doing together across virtually every front, whether it’s on a bilateral basis, on a regional basis, and indeed, even on a global basis.” The memorandum will strengthen relations, “whether it’s on democracy and human rights, whether it’s on economic growth, science and technology, cultural and educational cooperation, among many other areas.”

Mondino emphasized that with the Milei government, Argentina “is promoting development, and we are doing it through democracy and freedom. We have a strong intention to expand trade and investment agenda. We want to promote between both of our countries, especially in many other – multiple sectors – everything that can help us improve the lives of our people, but not only of our people; we believe we – in Argentina, we can help other countries of the world with very important issues like food security or energy transition.”