CONDECORATIONS

Decree 776/97

Approve an Act through which a decoration is agreed upon to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay.

Bs.As., 11/8/97

B.O.: 15/8/97

VISTO is established by Decree-Law No. 16,628 of 17 December 1957, ratified by Law No. 14,467, establishing the "WORD of the Liberator SAN MARTIN", and

CONSIDERING:

That the Council of the Order has agreed to the proposal to decorate the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY, Dr. Luis María RAMIREZ BOETTNER, who has become a creditor to the honor and recognition of the Nation.

It is up to the NATIONAL EXECUTIVE PODER to issue the supplementary approval measure provided for in article 5 of Decree-Law No. 16.628 of 17 December 1957, ratified by Act No. 14.467.

Therefore,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINA NATION

DECRETA

Article 1Approve the Act of the Council of the "ORDEN DEL LIBERTADOR SAN MARTIN", subscribes on October 18, 1996, by which the decoration of the "ORDEN DEL LIBERTADOR SAN MARTIN" is agreed, to the degree of GRAN CRUZ, to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, Dr. Luis María RAMIREZ BOETTNER.

Art. 2o-Exempt the corresponding diploma, in accordance with article 13 of the Regulation of the "ORD OF THE LIBERTADOR SAN MARTIN" adopted by Decree No. 16,643 of 18 December 1957.

Art. 3o-Contact, post, give to the National Directorate of the Official Register and archvese.-MENEM.-Guido Di Tella.