Sunday, March 18, 2012

Paraguay calls for 'reflection and dialogue' over import restrictions

The Paraguayan government called for “reflection and dialogue” from the Argentine government in order to find a solution to the commercial restrictions in place on imported products. The plea was made during the summit for foreign ministers pertaining to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), which took place today in Asunción.

Jorge Lara Castro, Paraguay’s foreign minister, made the statements today at the meeting, insisting that the measures were “affecting” his country.

“We also need to preserve our industries, businesses and our people;” underlined the minister, indicating that the import restrictions in place by the Argentine government were causing serious inconveniences to Paraguay’s economy.

“Argentina is reorganizing its economic bases and during that process, difficulties are arising,” sustained the foreign minister today.

In a more global context, Lara Castro furthered that, “if we don’t act as a region we won’t have the conditions for an autonomous model to be viable, sovereign and independent.”