"We have stepped up our contacts at different levels in recent years and have successfully cooperated in international affairs," Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Argentinean counterpart, Nestor Kirchner. "Our trade is not high but Argentinean imports to Russia have grown by 60% in the last 1.5 years."
"We have an intergovernmental commission and are interested in the development of relations in the aerospace, energy and nuclear spheres," he added.
Putin also said that relevant business structures had been formed to promote bilateral relations.
Kirchner said that he was satisfied with bilateral relations with Russia and hoped they would develop well. He added that Russia and Argentina would cooperate further over oil and energy.
