A. I. Sizonenko Russia – Argentina: from History to Today

Abstract: This article is devoted to the history and traditions of the development of the Russian-Argentinian relationship. Special attention is paid to the development of the commercial, economic and technical connections, the growing mutual understanding between the countries, their desire to expand and strengthen their cooperation. The subject of the bilateral relations between Argentina and Russia is now frequently discussed, not suddenly and not immediately after the notable visit paid by President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin to Argentina in July 2014, which was taking place against the background of general activation of the Russian-Latin American relations in recent years and of the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis in 2013-1014, as well as the introduction of sanctions. The methodological base of this research is the systematic, structural and functional, comparative historic and comparative political approaches, methods of analysis, synthesis, and observation. Facts, especially those which have taken place in recent years, most evidently demonstrate the dynamic nature of the development of the Russian- Argentinian relations, their potential, the growing understanding between the parties on the key problems of today. In 2015, it will be 130 years since the diplomatic relationship between Russia and Argentina was established, this undoubtedly serves as a good reason for not only totaling all the pluses of this relationship, but also for outlining the new prospects and opportunities, further strengthening the mutual understanding between the parties in various areas.

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