BUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Xinhuanet) -- The Argentine government Monday called on Bolivia to find a solution to resolve the current crisis "within its constitutional mechanisms".

    "Argentina, aware of the difficulties the sister nation of Bolivia undergoes, closely follows the development of the political events and confirms the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of countries," said a communique of the Foreign Ministry.

    After insisting that "the path for a solution to the crisis can only be found by Bolivians themselves," the Argentine government called on the Bolivian people to find a solution "to the challenges of today" through "dialogue and the search for consensus."

    Last week, Argentine President Nestor Kirchner sent a message of support to his Bolivian counterpart, Carlos Mesa, who just announced late Monday that he would submit his resignation to the congress after mass anti-government protests had paralyzed the country's capital of La Paz for weeks. Enditem