Macri entertained Felipe and Letizia: "We love the Spaniards a lot" – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Monday that "the best partners" in his country were "the Spaniards" and promised King Philip VI and Queen Letizia to "strengthen" the "unique bond" with the Spanish people.

"In this country, we, the Argentineans, love the Spaniards a lot," said Macri at the dinner held in honor of the kings of Spain at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.

The president said that the state visit that began Sunday to the Spanish kings of Argentina is not only a "manifestation of affection", but also a "demonstration of support" on the path of "deep change" initiated by the Argentines.

In his speech, Macri reviewed the difficult economic situation that took place last year in the South American country and the actions with which the government promises to reduce the number of people in the country. inflation, recover the value of the currency, access to credit and restore economic activity.

The president said that Argentina had "many projects" in various production sectors for which it needed "good partners".

"And really, history has shown that our best partners are the Spaniards," said the head of state, who pointed to the presence at dinner of representatives of Spanish capital companies investing in the southern country -American.

Macri pointed out that these companies "survived all the vicissitudes" and "continue to bet" on Argentina.

"As our Spanish grandparents were betting many years ago for Argentina, they thought it was a place where they could build a family and a better future," he said.

Macri highlighted the contribution of the Spanish community and said that since his arrival as President in December 2015, he has "personally proposed not only to strengthen but to develop this unique bond that we have with the Spanish people".

"The good news is that today, Spain and Argentina are closer than ever, we fight together for peace, for multilateralism, in the fight against climate change. , terrorism, organized crime, among other things "stressed.

Macri promised that in this presidential election year, during which he would seek reelection, the Argentineans would confirm his option for change and the "leadership" adopted by his government.

"This will bring a lot more Spanish companies to collaborate with our companies," he said.