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In March 2019, Queen Margaret II landed in Buenos Aires with an impressive delegation complemented by representatives of 30 companies in sectors such as renewable energies, agriculture and health.

He was received by former president Mauricio Macri. Relations between Denmark and Argentina were at their best. This Friday, the Danish foreign ministries reported a restructuring of its foreign service which will result in the closure of its embassies in Argentina and Tanzania.

The Consulate General in Chongqing (China) and the trade mission in Barcelona (Spain) will also close. And in addition to stressing that Thursday’s attack in Afghanistan is forcing them to revisit security issues, Danish diplomats will also face efficiency in energy, purchasing and real estate.

A senior source consulted in Copenhagen pointed out the “notable loss of Argentina’s presence on the international scene” This is further revealed by the news of the closure of the Danish embassy in Buenos Aires.

The phenomenon is amplified with the departure of the country of many large and medium-sized foreign companies, because of the problems which exist to operate and obtain profits in this country.

However, the Argentine government has not indicated its intention to close its embassy in Denmark, headed by Conrado Solari Yrigoyen.

“The Danish foreign service will be restructured to be able to respond to the priorities of the government,” begins the statement from the Ministry of External Relations of the European country in which the closure of its embassy in Argentina was announced. And continue like this>

“La reestructuración significa, entre otras cosas, que se reforzarán más de nuestras misiones, por ejemplo, con respecto al trabajo de Dinamarca in the EU, NATO, UN, el Ártico, África, así como con respecto a nuestras inaciónivas de export . In all, 16 missions and 9 departments will be reinforced at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen.

“My first priority,” said Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, “is to ensure the safety and security of the Danish people in a world where democracy, human rights and our values ​​are under pressure. increasing “.

Continued. “The purpose of this reorganization is to help us direct our efforts, both here at home and around the world, so that we can make the most difference possible. “

And he stressed: “The serious event in Afghanistan over the past two weeks requires reflection, and we need time to digest and analyze this in cooperation with the Danish Parliament. After this process, the government will present a new foreign and security policy strategy at a later stage ”. ,

Kofod said that prior to the reorganization of the foreign service, “the most comprehensive analysis of the work and structure of the Danish foreign service has been carried out since the Foreign Affairs Committee in 1989/90 at the end of the Cold War.” .

And he said that “the reorganization will contribute to the implementation of Denmark’s new strategy for development cooperation of” The World We Share “.