ARGENTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS VATICAN

VATICAN CITY, JAN 31, 2002 (VIS) - At midday today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration:

"This morning, Carlos Ruckauf, Argentinian foreign minister, visited Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano in order to explain the plans the new Argentinian government has to re-establish peace and social justice, both in Argentinian society and at an international level."

"The cardinal then presented the minister to his collaborators, Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute for General Affairs, and Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, secretary for Relations with States, with whom he held a discussion on international problems."

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