The kings of Spain arrive in Argentina during their first state visit to the country

At the meeting that will take place at 11 am at Casa Rosada with President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada, tomorrow begins the first state visit to Argentina of the kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz, which will last three days, including badistance to Córdoba for the opening of the VIIIth Congress of the Spanish language.

Kings will arrive at the esplanade of the seat of the Argentine government escorted by a formation of the regiment of grenadiers on horseback and receiving at their arrival the honors of the band of Upper Peru. There, they will wait for Macri and his wife to go to the White Room, on the first floor, where the official photo will be taken and where the two leaders will deliver speeches.

In addition, at Casa Rosada, ministers and officials from both countries will attend a meeting as well as ambbadadors Ramón Puerta and Javier Sandomingo, which will be held in the scientists' room, also on the first floor. Concluded this meeting, kings will settle at the Olivos presidential residence, where they will share a private lunch with Macri and Awada.

This trip of Felipe and Letizia in Argentina is a return of the state visit made by Macri in Spain in 2017 and that, in a way, has marked a new impetus to the bilateral relationship.

Felipe knows Argentina a lot, where he went seven times, the last of which was in 2013, due to the Spanish bid for the 2020 Olympics. Since 2006 and until the consecration of the King of Spain in 2014, he participated in all the inaugurations of the Argentine Presidents, representing Spain in this type of ceremonies.. He did it in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011. For Macri's hypothesis, however, the representation of Spain was made by the emeritus king Jean Charles.

King Philip was there before he even became a prince. In 1987, when he was only 19 years old, as a student guardian of the seas on the Juan Sebastián Elcano training ship. And at age 23, young prince, in 1991, when he also went to Córdoba.

For kings, it is the eighth state trip and the third in Ibero-America, after those made in Mexico and Peru. Kings Juan Carlos and Sofia made many visits to Argentina, including two state and one official, and attended the two Ibero-American summits, Bariloche and Mar del Plata. and also at the Language Congress held in Rosario.

In dialogue with InfobaeMr. Sandomingo, Ambbadador of Spain, said that "it is true that this visit takes place at a time that may not be too favorable to propose new economic initiatives. but it is none the less true that whatever the circumstances, You can still work – and this will be done now – in creating conditions that will allow you to overcome adverse situations"Sandomingo added that" the relations between Spain and Argentina go much further and are much deeper than the economic and trade relations ".

After lunch in Olivos, Felipe will visit the Congress where, after having signed the book of honor of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies will meet the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Emilio Monzó, and the provisional Speaker of the Senate, Federico Pinedo, since Vice President Gabriela Michetti is on an official trip to Japan. From there, the king will hold a meeting with the ministers of the Supreme Court.

The intense agenda of the first day of the state visit will end at night with the gala dinner that the president will offer to CCK kingsat 8:30 pm

On the second day, Felipe will start at 9 am with a working breakfast with Argentine and Spanish businessmen at Palacio San Martín. At 10:30, he will go to Telefónica headquarters, where he will meet startups and participate in a round table with entrepreneurs. At noon, he will hold a meeting at La Rural with a representation of the Spanish community and in the afternoon, At the Four Seasons Hotel, the Kings will host a reception in honor of the President and the First Lady, which will take place at 18:30. The same night, he will leave for Córdoba.

Macri will travel to Córdoba on Wednesday morning to close the inaugural plenary session of the Spanish-language Congress, which will also feature King Felipe, Governor Juan Schiaretti and the President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Spain, Luis García Montero. .