MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Sunday, June 7th 2026 - 07:52 UTC
“I handed over the formal letter of intent to join one of the broadest, most modern and dynamic trade agreements in the world,” Quirno said
Argentina has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a step that, if completed, would place it for the first time since the 1982 Falklands War in a trade agreement that also includes the United Kingdom. Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announced the decision during a tour of Europe and handed the formal letter of intent to New Zealand, the treaty's depositary.
“I handed over the formal letter of intent to join one of the broadest, most modern and dynamic trade agreements in the world,” Quirno said. Accession, however, is not immediate: the process can take between two and five years, requires all members to agree to open negotiations, and is not guaranteed.
