Kerry Malcorra Talk Week Begins March 30, 2016, in Washington D.C.

Summary: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra begin the Kerry Malcorra talk week in Washington D.C. March 30, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Argentina's Foreign Minister, Susana Malcorra, at the entrance of the State Department's Treaty Room: John Kerry @JohnKerry, via Twitter March 30, 2016

John Kerry, 68th Secretary of State of the United States, and Susana Malcorra, Foreign Minister of Argentina, are beginning the official Kerry Malcorra talk week with a press conference March 30, 2016.

Talks prefatory and related to the Paris Agreement signing ceremonies April 22, 2016, bring Foreign Minister Malcorra to the Harry S Truman Building in Washington D.C. Both events concern climate change, a priority issue for 44th U.S. President Barack Obama while visiting the Argentine Republic March 23, 2016, to March 24, 2016.

Secretary of State Kerry described the talks as taking place since "Argentina and the United States have a lot of issues to work on together.” He enumerated commitments “particularly on the economic front, on climate change, on energy, trade, and finally, on some of the regional challenges, particularly, for instance, Venezuela.”

Secretary of State Kerry feels that the historic talks, treaties and visits facilitate “Argentina’s restoration of its own engagement in politics in so many different issues.” He gives particular importance to all “the ways in which we can focus on a number of different issues together” during the Kerry Malcorra talk week. He hopes that the talks will lead to improved interactions with all South American countries since “Argentina has made some very important contributions already” regarding Venezuela.

Secretary of State Kerry injected one of two personal asides in presenting Foreign Minister Malcorra, “my friend and no stranger to the United States,” to reporters. He joined the First Daughters, Lady and Mother-in-law in thanking Foreign Minister Malcorra for “a wonderful reception for President Obama in Argentina” during the previous week.

Handling the First Family's reception at Air Force One's disembarkation point and participating in the Kerry Malcorra talk week keep Foreign Minister Malcorra fluent in English.

Susana Malcorra leads the Republic's Foreign Ministry since resigning as three-year chef de cabinet (head of office) to the United Nations executive offices December 10, 2015. Her resume mentions an electrical engineering degree, 14 years with IBM Argentina, management and executive positions in Telecom and a four-year United Nations field support under-secretary-generalship. It notes her affiliation with Cambiemos (Let's Change), political party of Mauricio Macri before the 57th Argentine President's involvement with Propuesta Republicana (Republican Proposal) since 2015.

Secretary of State Kerry observed that Foreign Minister Malcorra "knows us and she knows our country well" from working in the United Nations and U.S. companies.

Foreign Minister Malcorra promotes President Macri's view that "Argentina has to insert itself in the international arena to play the role that historically it has played."

The United States qualifies as "a key partner to that [view], and we plan to have a serious, predictable, and intelligent relationship with the United States." Foreign Minister Malcorra reaffirmed that "We [Argentina] just had the honor and the pleasure to host President Obama" and that "we have a lot in common." She stressed the human relations aspect of the Obama presidential administration releasing 10 years in advance the "documents that pertain to the dark times of Argentina."

Launching the Kerry Malcorra talk week takes place in the Treaty Room, "among the most beautiful rooms in the world," in the State Department's 42-room suite.

The Treaty Room, the launch site for the Kerry Malcorra talk week, is a three-room suite; east and west ante chambers flank the central, elliptically-shaped room; 7th floor, Harry S Truman Building, Foggy Bottom neighborhood, northwestern Washington DC: Public Domain, via U.S. Department of State

Acknowledgment

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Image credits:

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Argentina's Foreign Minister, Susana Malcorra, at the entrance of the State Department's Treaty Room: John Kerry (@JohnKerry), via Twitter March 30, 2016, @ https://twitter.com/JohnKerry/status/715221025747808258

The Treaty Room, the launch site for the Kerry Malcorra talk week, is a three-room suite; east and west ante chambers flank the central, elliptically-shaped room; 7th floor, Harry S Truman Building, Foggy Bottom neighborhood, northwestern Washington DC: Public Domain, via U.S. Department of State @ http://www.state.gov/s/d/rm/rls/perfrpt/2014/html/235106.htm;
Heritage Assets, Public Domain, via U.S. Department of State @ https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/d/rm/rls/perfrpt/2014/html/235106.htm

For further information:

Department of State @StateDept. 30 March 2016. "Secretary @JohnKerry welcomes #Argentina's Foreign Minister @susanamalcorra to Washington." Twitter.
Available @ https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/715196390570205185

John Kerry @JohnKerry. 30 March 2016. "Welcomed @SusanaMalcorra to @StateDept. As @POTUS said last week, #Argentina's leadership good for region & world." Twitter.
Available @ https://twitter.com/JohnKerry/status/715221025747808258

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“Remarks with Argentinian Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra.” U.S. Department of State > Secretary of State John Kerry > Secretary Kerry’s Remarks > 2016 Secretary Kerry’s Remarks > Remarks by Secretary Kerry: March 2016.
Available @ http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2016/03/255319.htm

USA en español @USAenEspagnol. 30 March 2016. "@JohnKerry: Recibí a @SusanaMalcorra hoy. Como dijo @POTUS, liderazgo de Argentina bueno para la región y el mundo." Twitter.
Available @ https://twitter.com/USAenEspanol/status/715237280324169729

U.S. Department of State. 30 March 2016. "Secretary Kerry Meets with Foreign Minister Malcorra of Argentina." YouTube.
Available @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR8WINzOkUE