Permanent Representative Tamila Tasheva, together with the Head of the Crimea Platform Department Mariia Tomak, met with the delegation of Argentina, consisting of the Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Argentina Lilia Lemoine and the Advisor to the President of Argentina on Institutional Relations Ivan Dubois. The meeting was organized with the assistance of the Transatlantic Dialogue Center and the Resilient Ukraine NGOs.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the perception of the situation in Crimea in Argentina and Latin America in general, as well as ways to counter Russian propaganda, which is active not only in Ukraine and various European countries but also on other continents. Particular attention was paid to the need to strengthen information cooperation between Ukraine and Argentina to convey the truth about temporarily occupied Crimea and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The Permanent Representative expressed her sincere gratitude to the representatives of Argentina for their visit to Ukraine, support, and participation in the Fourth Summit of the Crimea Platform. She also spoke about the mission’s work aimed at de-occupation and reintegration of Crimea, particularly the work toward the cognitive de-occupation of the peninsula, as well as the current challenges and needs on this path.
Tamila Tasheva also emphasized the history of repression and persecution of the Indigenous peoples of Ukraine, noting that today, the Russian authorities use the same methods as 250 years ago, trying to destroy any reminders that debunk the myth of the original possession of the peninsula by Russia.
Representatives of Argentina expressed their support for the territorial integrity and the need to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty over the territories occupied by Russia.
At the end of the meeting, the Permanent Representative reminded the guests about the upcoming Parliamentary Summit of the Crimea Platform, which will be held in Riga in October 2024, and invited Argentina’s representatives to participate.