A queen and a prince will visit Argentina next week

Next week, two royal personalities will arrive in our country. Queen Margaret II of Denmark and her son, Crown Prince Frederick, will make a State visit from 18 to 20 March.

Prince Consort Enrique, husband of Margarita II and his usual companion during state trips, died last February.

The monarchs will be accompanied by a delegation composed of Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen; the Minister of Environment and Agriculture, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen; and a delegation of 30 companies from the agri-food, renewable energy and health sectors, to deepen trade and strengthen bilateral relations.

Gala in Buenos Aires, visit Tandil … the agenda of the queen in Argentina

According to the official agenda, Monday, the queen and the prince will be present received at Casa Rosada by President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada, who will organize working meetings and share lunch. In addition, they will travel to the Congress of the Nation and the Supreme Court of Justice and participate in an evening reception at the Yacht Club Argentine.

On Tuesday at the CCK, various seminars and business conferences will be held with Danish and Argentinian businessmen, and in the afternoon, the Queen (who has visited Argentina only once when there is no business). she was princess, in 1966). will visit the Teatro Colón while Prince Frederick will be internalized on the projects of the Boca Social Foundation in the facilities of the Boca Juniors club.

At night there will be a Gala Dinner at the Alvear Hotel and the next day, Queen Margaret will visit Tandil meet the Danish community of this city and the neighboring towns of Necochea and Tres Arroyos, while Prince Federico will inaugurate a new wind farm Danish company Vestas in Bahía Blanca.

Argentina, a "gateway to the region"

"Argentina is a country with a cultural identity such that it facilitates its access to the Danes and that is why it can function as a gateway to the rest of the region. It is a very important partner for Danish companies, both in terms of exports and investments, "said Søren Vøhtz, Danish Ambbadador to Argentina.

"Danish entrepreneurs know that Argentina has its ups and downs, but they have a long-term commitment"with the country, said the diplomat.

Denmark is the First commercial partner of Argentina in the Scandinavian region and about 30 Danish companies operate in the country, including 20 with local subsidiaries.

In 2017, Danish exports of goods and services to Argentina reached $ 425 million, while Argentina's exports to Denmark reached $ 225 million.

Among the products exported to Argentina, there are medical and pharmaceutical supplies (more than 50%) and industrial machinery. Among the products that Argentina sends to the European country, food predominates.