President Javier Milei he commented to Kristalina Georgievamanaging director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the intention of sign a new agreement with the multilateral organization (the current one expires at the end of the year). The official’s response was that the new program has to contemplate how to move from stabilization to growthaccording to a high-ranking source from the Casa Rosada Ambit.
In official media it is said that the relationship between the president and the director of the IMF is “very fluid” and that Georgieva values the “front style” by Milei.
Both Georgieva and Milei consider that the stabilization strategy that the Argentine government is facing a growth process must follow, official sources maintain. And they add that the director of the Fund gave them a new sign of confidence by pointing out that “He cannot fail in this field because it is his specialty.” Milei presents himself as a specialist in economic development.
Also participating in these meetings were Karina Milei, general secretary of the Presidency; the ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Werthein; and Demian Reidelchairman of the President’s Council of Advisors.
In Italy the head of state also met with the president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga. In this regard, the Government anticipates that – if the ongoing reforms continue – “the country could receive important credits” of the organism.
The president plans to make numerous international trips to gain support for his program, according to the Government.
The presidential agenda includes a trip to Spain on June 21, where he will receive the prize from the Juan de Mariana Institute for the defense of the ideas of freedom. As far as is known, there will be no contacts with the administration of the president of this country, Pedro Sanchezwith whom he maintains an open confrontation.
The next day he will go to Germany where he will be awarded the Hayek Medal, which is awarded in honor of the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Frederic von Hayekand will meet – on an official visit – with the chancellor Olaff Scholz. Meanwhile, the date is being defined for the trip to China where he will meet with the leader Xi Jinping.
During his time in Italy, Milei also received an invitation from the French president Emmanuel Macron to go to Paris at the end of July where the Olympic games will take place.
