Guzmán met with the authorities of the World Bank – Telam

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Economy Minister Martin Guzman led a working meeting with his team and World Bank representatives in Washington on Monday, with the aim of preserving financial assistance from international credit organizations.

The host meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Argentina to the United States, Jorge Argyllo, and Director before the International Monetary Fund for Argentina and the Southern Cone, Sergio Chodos. And Cecilia Nahn, informed Palacio de Hacienda through a statement.

Tomorrow, Guzmen will continue a series of meetings with the IMF authorities, including the president of the multilateral organization, Kristalina Georgieva.To renegotiate Argentina’s $ 45 billion debt to the agency.

The purpose of the meeting with IMF officials and the head of the organization is to continue strengthening relations within the current scenario, as it began to accept the possibility of a longer period of time to continue negotiations on a new program. Funding is through an agency.

The government explained to the International Monetary Fund last August the need to reach an agreement to reschedule the maturities of the capital debt at about $ 45 billion.

On Wednesday, he concluded his visit to Washington with a meeting with officials of the US Treasury.

He also participated in today’s meeting with the World Bank, Marcelo Barge, who loaned Nahun to the World Bank. Chief Cabinet Officer of the Ministry of Economy, Melina Malamas, Head of the International Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Economy, Maya Kolodenko, and Special Secretary to Minister Pablo Salinas.