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The French president and first lady landed at 08:50 local time (23:50 GMT) at the international airport Ministro Pistarini, in the city of Ezeiza, in Buenos Aires. They were received by the Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti
This is Macron's first trip to Argentina and Latin America since taking office in May 2017.
Abefore joining the other leaders of the group of 20 – composed of the 20 most developed and emerging economies – such as Donald Trump (United States), Vladimir Putin (Russia), Angela Merkel (Germany), Xi Jinping (China) and Theresa May (UK), the French leader will have a busy schedule of activities in Buenos Aires.
On Thursday, the head of state will visit a bookstore in downtown Buenos Aires to meet Argentine writers French.
He will then visit with his wife the personal library of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), in the foundation that bears his name and in the company of María Kodama, widow of the writer.
Before meeting at Casa Rosada with Macri, in the Plaza de Mayo, where the presidential building is located, the Macron will meet Thérèse d'Anchorène, president of the Monuments Commission.
After the meeting with Macri, the two leaders will appear before the press, then enjoy a lunch together at El Descanso restaurant, in the city of Tigre, in Buenos Aires.
In the afternoon, the French presidential couple will pay tribute to the victims of the last Argentine dictatorship (1976-1983), including people of French descent, in the Parque de la Memoria.
The first day of the tour will end with a reception in honor of the French community of Buenos Aires, at the Usina del Art.
On November 23, sources from the French presidency said that even though Argentina would do its utmost to reach a consensus, the G20 summit in Argentina will have particularly complicated debates by the US position on trade and commerce. climate change.
AIn addition, France stressed that it was "extremely important" to maintain the momentum launched since the Paris climate agreement in November 2015 and wishes to avoid reducing commitments on behalf of the government. unit.
"The global challenges are even more difficult than in previous years and it is more important than ever to see a strong multilateralism," added the sources, for which another thorny point will be the debate on international trade, especially on the rules. who govern it. .
France will reiterate its call for the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the strengthening of its rules, and will propose to do everything in its power to ensure that the final declaration is up to its ambitions.
On Argentina, they said that it was a "historic partner" of France, with whom they wished to strengthen their cultural, diplomatic or economic relations, and Paris wanted to support its president, Mauricio Macri, in its efforts to bring its economy out of the crisis. EFE
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