Takagi Meets Argentina’s Deputy Economy Minister
Overview
The meeting covered energy, critical minerals, the promotion of trade and investment, and the Japan-Mercosur EPA. The two sides shared the importance of working together to further strengthen their economic ties and agreed to deepen cooperation. Before the meeting, they signed memorandums of cooperation on energy security and transition and on mining. They confirmed that they would advance cooperation by sharing policies and best practices, promoting investment, improving the business environment, and facilitating mining projects.
Key points
- The meeting covered energy, critical minerals, the promotion of trade and investment, and the Japan-Mercosur EPA.
- Before the meeting, they signed memorandums of cooperation on energy security and transition and on mining.
- They agreed to deepen cooperation to further strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.
Overview
The meeting addressed economic cooperation and highlighted the importance of working together to further strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.
Details
The Memorandum of Cooperation on Energy Security and Energy Transition provides a framework for promoting cooperation across a broad range of energy fields, strengthening energy security, and advancing the energy transition toward decarbonization. The sides confirmed that they would pursue further cooperation, including by sharing policies and best practices and promoting investment.
The Memorandum of Cooperation in the Mining Sector provides a framework for exploring investment and cooperation opportunities in critical minerals such as lithium and copper, and for strengthening resilient, transparent, and sustainable supply chains. The sides confirmed that they would cooperate through joint meetings and other means to improve the business environment, share policies related to critical minerals, and facilitate mining projects relevant to both countries.