ARGENTINA: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier meets with Argentine President Nestor Kirchner

Record ID: 447853

  • Title: ARGENTINA: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier meets with Argentine President Nestor Kirchner
  • Date: 4th May 2006
  • Summary: EXTERIOR OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
  • Embargoed: 19th May 2006 13:00
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  • Location: Argentina
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAEW2PPTBPJEIAA7LU2JCY6WAN6
  • Story Text: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Wednesday (May 3) as part of his official South American tour.
    Steinmeier also met with his Argentine counterpart Jorge Taiana earlier in the day at the Argentine Foreign Ministry to discuss bilateral issues, as well as regional and international themes. He also met representatives from the business sector.
    Before his meeting with President Kirchner, Steinmeier met with leaders from Argentina's Jewish community in the Museum of Architecture.
    Steinmeier is the first representative from Angela Merkel's new government to visit the region.
    On Tuesday, Steinmeier reacted to the release of two German hostages held in Iraq since January after more than three months in captivity during his visit to Chile.
    While on an official visit to Chile, Steinmeier said the hostages were expected to return to Germany on Wednesday. He said they were unharmed after their ordeal and appeared to be in stable condition.
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