Adel Shalaby
Cristina and Putin headed the ceremony held at the Government House.
President Cristina: "We want to deepen our relationship with
Russia"
In
an attempt to strengthen relations in the region, Russian President Vladimir
Putin is visiting a number of Latin American countries. In his latest visit, he
met with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and signed accords,
including one on nuclear energy.
Putin
began his Latin America trip on Friday, meeting with Cuban leaders, according
to The Moscow Times. He then met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and
followed that with a meeting in Buenos Aires.
During
his meeting with Fernandez de Kirchner, the leaders discussed their countries'
future relationship. According to the Buenos Aires Herald, the two leaders
signed "significant accords addressing nuclear energy cooperation, legal
cooperation, and increased communications and cultural exchanges."
In
a joint news conference, Fernandez de Kirchner praised the strategic importance
of political and economic ties between the two nations, a sentiment Putin
echoed. He has called Argentina a "key strategic partner" for the
Russia in Latin America and also within the G20 and the U.N.
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Argentina
also strengthened communication ties with Russia through an agreement and the
arrival of Russian channel RT in the country, the Herald reported.
"Today we have signed an agreement
over mass communications sectors, which will help our respective news agencies
to share information," Putin said. However, the most important agreement
is the one on energy. Fernandez de Kirchner expressed hope that Russia would
help modernize Argentina's hydroelectric energy sector, but most crucial is the
nuclear energy agreement signed Saturday.
According
to The Associated Press, the countries have agreed that Russian company Rosatom
will help build units for the Atucha III nuclear power plant. Argentina has
been attempting to rebuild its nuclear energy sector to decrease its dependency
on fossil fuels.
"These are very important
agreements," Fernandez de Kirchner said at the news conference in the
presidential palace.
"Argentina
is a leader in Latin America in terms of nuclear energy generation," she
said, adding of the agreements, "they reaffirm our bonds of friendship and
strategic links."
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