Israeli President Shimon Peres, who will meet today with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, arrived at the Jorge Newberry airport for his official visit.

Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana met Peres at the airport and said that "we are very satisfied by his presence, by his visit, and we believe that he will help stengthen traditional ties between Argentina and Israel."

Taiana also said that the meeting between President Fernández de Kirchner and Peres will "contribute to the search for peace in the Middle East."

Peres will also meet with Fernández de Kirchner to sign agreements and take part in an economic seminar.

He will undergo two-day official visit, at the invitation of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. He is accompanied by a 40-strong business delegation and by Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov with the aim of boosting the relationship at a variety of levels.

Apart from his fellow-president CFK, the Israeli Labour Party veteran (86) will be meeting with various important politicians and members of the local Jewish community.  Peres will be addressing an Argentine-Israeli business seminar tomorrow morning and the Argentine Council for Argentine Relations (CARI) on Tuesday morning. His tour of the region also included Brazil.

The president's entourage confirmed that one of the events he was scheduled to participate in was relocated following security concerns. The decision to move the event followed reports of fears of a massive anti-Israel protest.