Nicolás Dujovne assured that despite the recession, the government's plan enjoys social support

Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne said on Wednesday that the government had a "continuous social support"Although the country is going through a" recession with high inflation ", when it speaks to a group of investors in the framework of the meeting of the Group of 20 (G20).

"This ongoing support is, in part, the result of an effort Conscious of the will of the administration to move forward at a socially and politically sustainable pace, of our political ability to go forward, "added the minister, together with the president of the Council of the Americas , Susan Segal, at the inauguration of the seminar "Investing in Argentina: The Way Forward", which took place in a downtown hotel.

"The most important thing is that we see continued social support even in the context of a recession characterized by high inflation," said Dujovne, who stressed that this support is "an indication of the real will of change of the Argentine society"The minister added that" this response shows that the administration is convinced of the need to continue to press for reforms to promote development ".

Dujovne summarized the investors of the economic changes applied by the government. After remembering that "we had inherited an economy characterized by serious imbalances," he stressed that "in the midst of a gradual normalization, we have suffered a series of shocks that sowed uncertainty to an unexpected recession ".

The minister pointed out that "large segments of the population and key players have finally reached consensus on the need to change to build a more prosperous country, free and integrated"We see this support not only in opinion polls," he said, "but also in the decisions of key players who, for example, voted for a balanced budget for 2019 in Congress."

"Putting Argentina on the path of sustainable development is within our reach and the failures recorded this year have only strengthened our determination to continue along this path," said the Minister, endorsing the economic orientation of the government. He added that "when the current storm has finally disappeared, we will see the macro fundamentals Stronger, a more competitive economy and a country with stronger institutions, rich investment opportunities, eager and convinced to create better opportunities for its inhabitants. "

The Minister thanked the G20 countries for their support to Argentina and said that "we are moving forward, motivated by the desire for change in our society and the support of the international community".