Argentina withdraws its delegation from COP29 climate summit due to Foreign Ministry order

While the President xavier miley Denies climate change and are convinced that measures to reduce its effects on the planet are part of the “socialization” agenda that the UN is trying to “impose” on the Cop29 climate summit, which starts Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan. It’s happening in. It has represented an uneasy meeting for the government for months. officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Sports, headed by Daniel ScioliHe was there in the first days, but he had already received orders to withdraw from Buenos Aires.

as far as he could know NationThree technicians sent by the Environment Ministry to Baku to “report and provide training” on the incident were ordered to return to the country. “The Ministry of External Affairs has instructions for the technicians to return,” he confirmed to the organization. The Ministry of External Affairs participated with a very low profile and without intervening in the first discussion, luciana alonso (stationed in Japan until March), three other officers and the ambassador to that country, Mariangeles Belluschi,

Who participated in the inauguration of the summit on Monday by express and written order chaired by the Ministry of External Affairs Gerardo Worthin. It has not been confirmed whether the Foreign Ministry representation, which did not directly enter the premises where the debate took place, will leave Baku in the next few hours.

Since the beginning of the summit, Argentina participated in two negotiating groups: on the one hand, the South Group, which includes Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Argentina. Plus the so-called G77, plus China. But according to informed sources, no one listened to the voices of Argentina’s representatives, who had less than symbolic participation in the summit.

“You always have to be there, because being there does not mean being in favor of everything or believing in everything, but being present to protect the interests of the country,” he told Baku. Nation Secretary of Energy of Santa Fe, Veronica Geesewho participate in the environmental event, as well as representatives from other provinces such as Córdoba.

Argentina’s representatives at the summit – journalists, members of NGOs – described the delegation atmosphere as “pleasant”. Technicians and officials of the Ministry of External Affairs avoided talking and did not even accept tough talks. off the record According to many of them, “out of fear”.

In the case of the Foreign Ministry delegation, Alonso and Ambassador Belluschi played a purely institutional role, and did not officially participate in the summit, where technicians were present.

transition between management of Diana Mondino And Worthin also created complications in the Chancellery. Marcia LevaggiThe Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Policy and an expert on environmental issues, left her post with the inauguration of the new Chancellor, as she was also part of the resigning Chancellor’s team. Leopoldo Sahores, replaced by Eduardo Bustamante.

Another officer who was missing Corina LehmannThe Environment Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who learned about Mondino’s resignation over the phone while attending another environmental event, COP16, in Colombia. Despite confirming his attendance, he ultimately did not appear.

Aware of Miley’s critical stance regarding climate change, the embassy of an important European country was surprised by the lack of contact from Argentinian authorities to unify norms around the summit a few days before, as had happened in previous editions. “We don’t know how they’re going to vote,” he told the same European delegation. In previous meetings and at the beginning of the summit, Argentina had already expressed in writing a position that could break the consensus in documents and action plans; at this time, they sought to reach consensus among the participating countries. Are trying.

Argentina’s representatives wrote, “The climate system should not impose rules and commitments equally on all countries, this is against the founding principles of the Framework Convention and its Paris Agreement.” “As President Javier Meili said before the United Nations General Assembly, the Argentine Republic rejects the rules and restrictions promoted by countries that have developed thanks to doing the same things that they question today,” he expressed. Did. “Our country believes that all considerations related to the climate issue are necessary Must follow scientific progress

Based on solid evidence, without any form of dogma,” reads the text, which could not be read aloud at the opening of the session due to time constraints.

Diplomats with knowledge of the national strategy said, “They left so as not to support the decision that was taken there.”

,“It is time to demonstrate that global cooperation is not static, it depends on the demands of the times,” he said on Monday. simon stillUN climate officials at the opening of the conference. A summit that will last until Friday the 22nd, which will now be attended by leaders and presidents without Argentine representation.

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