Argentina summons US diplomat over inappropriate comments
Argentina summons US diplomat over inappropriate comments
17 September 2014 06:31
Kevin Sullivan, the charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Buenos Aires, told Argentine newspaper Clarin that it was important for Argentina to exit default as soon as possible in order to attract foreign investment and return to the path of growth.
However, his comments angered the Argentine government and the foreign ministry summoned Sullivan on Tuesday.
Buenos Aires denies it has any shortcoming in its repayment of its loans and blames the United States’ judiciary for not resolving the legal dispute.
A federal judge has blocked Argentina from paying its restructured debt until it settles its $1.3 billion dispute with two US hedge funds.
Sullivan's comments were "incorrect, unfortunate and inappropriate," said cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich. "They constitute undue interference in the country's sovereignty."
"We consider that (Sullivan's) comments are incorrect because Argentina pays and fulfills its obligations," he said.
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Kevin Sullivan, the charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Buenos Aires [/center]
