2023-12-01 17:24:48
He King Philip VI of Spain will attend on behalf of the Government at the inauguration of Javier Milei as president of Argentina, reported the Palacio de la Zarzuela. The monarch, who traditionally represents his country in these types of events, usually travels accompanied by one or more members of the Executive, generally including the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
So far, it has not been confirmed whether he will be the minister Jose Manuel Albares whoever accompanies him to Buenos Aires. The fact that the Spanish Executive did not expressly congratulate the libertarian candidate for his victory in the second round once morest Sergio Massa, supported by the president Pedro Sanchezgenerated speculation regarding whether the monarch would attend his inauguration, Télam reported.
After the victory of the La Libertad Avanza candidate, on November 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a statement in which it wished Argentines “success” in the “new stage” that begins following having spoken out “democratically.”
“Spain will continue to promote the relationship with Argentina in favor of the well-being and prosperity of our people, both bilaterally and in the Ibero-American and multilateral spheres,” the portfolio headed by Albares added at that time. Furthermore, he stressed that the shared interests between the two countries and “the intense historical relationship between both societies must be the basis of the agenda between both governments on which Spain intends to continue working.”
Santiago Abascal, present
The announcement of King Felipe VI’s attendance at Milei’s inauguration comes two days following the head of the Spanish far-right party Vox, Santiago Abascal, will also confirm your participation. It was the Argentine president-elect himself who invited the Vox leader to attend the ceremony.
Abascal pointed out that with the libertarian “a path of future and hope for Argentines and all of Latin America” was opened. “Long live Spain, long live Argentina, live free of socialism and sovereign!”, the president of Vox published on his social networks following Milei’s victory.
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