President Alberto Fernández will receive this Saturday at the San Martín Palace the chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, who is making a visit to South America that includes Brazil and Chile, and whose objective is expand bilateral trade, investment flow and project financing.
As officially reported, The meeting between the Argentine president and the German chancellor will be this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the President will be accompanied by the minister of the area, Santiago Cafiero.
Scholz will arrive at Ezeiza International Airport at 5:45 p.m., where he will be received by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, with a delegation also made up of collaborators and businessmen.
At 6:45 p.m., the traditional floral offering will be made at the monument to the Liberator General Don José de San Martín, in the Retiro neighborhood.
From 7:00 p.m., meanwhile, Alberto Fernández and Olaf Scholz will hold a bilateral meeting at the Palacio San Martín.
For his part, from 7:30 p.m., the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, will lead a meeting with businessmen and an extended meeting with officials from both countriesafter which commercial agreements will be signed.
At 8:30 p.m., the Argentine President and the German Chancellor will make a joint statement to the press in the Patio de Honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Germany is Argentina’s main trading partner in the European Union, and one of the focuses of interest in the trade relationship is linked to the development and export of renewable energy such as solar or wind.
Also, starting at 9:00 p.m., both officials will lead the closure of the business meeting with directors of German firms and representatives of Argentine companies in the Libertador room of the San Martin Palace.
This will be the third time that Alberto Fernández meets with Scholz.
The previous ones were in Berlin, during a tour of the Argentine president through Europe; and at the G-7 Summit in Munich, which Alberto Fernández attended on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
Germany is Argentina’s main trading partner in the European Unionand one of the focuses of interest of the commercial relationship is linked to the development and export of renewable energies such as solar or wind.
Argentina’s total trade with Germany exceeded 3.6 billion dollars in 2022, with a growth of 8% compared to 2021.
Argentina exported a total of 883 million dollars, with a growth of 9% year-on-year.
The main products exported by Argentina are bovine meat, inorganic chemical products, raw silver, combed wool and natural honey.
