Argentina's President Mauricio Macri (C) speaks while Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra (L) looks on during a news conference in Buenos Aires May 29, 2017. Mauricio Macri said Susana Malcorra has submitted resignation and would leave her office for "personal reasons." (Xinhua/Manuel Fernandez/TELAM)
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's President Mauricio Macri said here on Monday Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra would leave her office for "personal reasons."
At a press conference, Macri hailed the immense respect she had gathered in her role.
Malcorra, 62, has been in the position since the start of Macri's administration in December 2015, and she will be replaced on June 12 by Jorge Faurie, Argentina's current ambassador to France.
Malcorra recently accompanied Macri on his tour of Asia to visit the United Arab Emirates, China and Japan.
Malcorra said her work as foreign minister was "the greatest professional challenge I have had and the highest honor to represent Argentineans in the world."
In an interview with Xinhua in January, Malcorra had highlighted Argentina's bilateral ties with China.
She said that the relationship was "at a very good stage" and expressed "a great interest" to maintain the links.
"China has become one of the investors most interested in Argentina and have been winners of various awards that have been made in renewable energies," she added.
