RIYADH: Argentinian Ambassador Jaime Sergio Cerda said on Monday that his country is riding the crest of excellent bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia as it marks its 200th independence day anniversary on Wednesday.
“The Argentinian mission in the Saudi capital has received all the needed cooperation of Saudi officials in connection with our work in the Kingdom,” he said.
He thanked the Kingdom for having invited Argentinians as guests during Ramadan.
“The bilateral ties between the two countries have never been so good. I hope to cap my stint in the Kingdom with a visit of Argentinian President Mauricio Macri,” Cerda said in an interview at his residence.
The lawyer-turned diplomat noted that this would come on the heels of earlier visits to the Kingdom by former Foreign Minister Hector Timerman and other high-ranking Argentinian officials that include former Minister of Agriculture Julian Dominguez.
He said that such visits had been reciprocated by Saudi officials, including Shoura Council members who went to the South American country to learn more about Argentina’s parliamentary procedures and meet with several ministers of state.
A ten-member delegation from the Saudi Foreign Ministry also visited Argentina to attend a diplomatic course at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Buenos Aires. It was headed by Prof. Ali Ali.
The visit was in accordance with a bilateral diplomatic cooperation between the Argentinian institute and the Academy of Diplomacy in Riyadh.
On bilateral trade, the Argentinian envoy said that under his watch the volume doubled to $1 billion, in which his country has the advantage.
“Our exports to the Kingdom, which amounts to $900 million, include frozen chicken, fruits, vegetables, corn, among others. Imports from the Kingdom include petrochemicals,” he said.
On investments, Al-Marai, a Saudi dairy company, has acquired land for the production of alfalfa to feed dairy cows in the Kingdom.
He noted that this Saudi project created additional employment opportunities in Argentina.
He invited other private sector firms in the Kingdom to cash in on investing in Argentina.
“The Argentinian mission in the Saudi capital has received all the needed cooperation of Saudi officials in connection with our work in the Kingdom,” he said.
He thanked the Kingdom for having invited Argentinians as guests during Ramadan.
“The bilateral ties between the two countries have never been so good. I hope to cap my stint in the Kingdom with a visit of Argentinian President Mauricio Macri,” Cerda said in an interview at his residence.
The lawyer-turned diplomat noted that this would come on the heels of earlier visits to the Kingdom by former Foreign Minister Hector Timerman and other high-ranking Argentinian officials that include former Minister of Agriculture Julian Dominguez.
He said that such visits had been reciprocated by Saudi officials, including Shoura Council members who went to the South American country to learn more about Argentina’s parliamentary procedures and meet with several ministers of state.
A ten-member delegation from the Saudi Foreign Ministry also visited Argentina to attend a diplomatic course at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Buenos Aires. It was headed by Prof. Ali Ali.
The visit was in accordance with a bilateral diplomatic cooperation between the Argentinian institute and the Academy of Diplomacy in Riyadh.
On bilateral trade, the Argentinian envoy said that under his watch the volume doubled to $1 billion, in which his country has the advantage.
“Our exports to the Kingdom, which amounts to $900 million, include frozen chicken, fruits, vegetables, corn, among others. Imports from the Kingdom include petrochemicals,” he said.
On investments, Al-Marai, a Saudi dairy company, has acquired land for the production of alfalfa to feed dairy cows in the Kingdom.
He noted that this Saudi project created additional employment opportunities in Argentina.
He invited other private sector firms in the Kingdom to cash in on investing in Argentina.
