The Argentine delegation to the River Plate Administrative Commission (CARP) approved this Wednesday (31.01.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX) the work project presented by Uruguay for the "broadening and deepening« from the access channel to the Port of Montevideo to 14 meters.
The statement from the Argentine Foreign Ministry He stressed that this "has been possible thanks to the Joint technical work carried out by the Delegation of our country and that of Uruguay, from a faithful observance of the Treaty of the River Plate and its Maritime Front", which preserves the minimum and essential requirements that guarantee the safety of navigation in said area."
This is "an achievement for the entire Paraná-Paraguay waterway," said Uruguayan Foreign Minister Omar Paganini, after the River Plate Administrative Commission (CARP) approved the dredging depth of 13 to 14 meters for access to the port.
For his part, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou also said on social media X that "today we can finally move forward" and acknowledged "the great work of our technical team and the good will of the Argentine President" Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.
Since 2013, Uruguay has been demanding that dredging be deepened to 14 metres.
The project will thus "contribute to the development of both parties and to the economic well-being of their citizens, which will benefit the users of our waterways and reduce logistics costs, in order to make our exports increasingly competitive," Argentina's statement said.
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