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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-090232
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELECOM ARGENTINA SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13464
		FILM NUMBER:		241213995

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENERAL HORNOS, NO. 690
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			C1272ACL
		BUSINESS PHONE:		54-11-4968-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENERAL HORNOS, NO. 690
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			C1272ACL

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELECOM ARGENTINA STET FRANCE TELECOM SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950809
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-16 or 15d-16</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of August&nbsp;2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number: 001-13464</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Telecom
</B></FONT><B>Argentina S.A.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>General Hornos, No.&nbsp;690, 1272</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Telecom
</B></FONT><B>Argentina S.A.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: blue"><B><I><U>English
                                            translation of letter dated August&nbsp;15, 2024 to the Argentine Securities&nbsp;&amp; Exchange
                                            Commission (Comisi&oacute;n Nacional de Valores)</U></I></B></FONT></A></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Buenos Aires, August&nbsp;15, 2024</FONT></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Comisi&oacute;n Nacional de Valores</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I><U>Re.: Telecom Argentina S.A. Relevant
Matter</U></I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Sirs,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">I am writing to you in my capacity as Responsible
for Market Relations of Telecom Argentina S.A. (&ldquo;Telecom Argentina&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) located at Gral. Hornos
690, City of Buenos Aires, to inform you that today the Company has applied part of the proceeds from the issuance of the Class&nbsp;21
Notes issued on July&nbsp;18, 2024, with a nominal value of US$500,000,000, at a fixed interest rate of 9.500% per annum and maturing
in 2031, as follows:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The amount of US$38,250,000.00 towards the full prepayment of the outstanding principal under the loan
agreement dated March&nbsp;4, 2019, between Telecom Argentina and International Finance Corporation (&ldquo;IFC&rdquo;) in accordance
with Clause 2.6(a)&nbsp;of said agreement; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The amount of US$125,000,060.00 towards the partial prepayment of the outstanding principal under the
loan agreement dated June&nbsp;28, 2022, between Telecom Argentina and IFC, in accordance with Clause 2.6(a)&nbsp;of said agreement. As
a result, as of the date of this letter, the outstanding principal amount of the mentioned loan stands at US$42,728,890.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Sincerely,</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Telecom Argentina S.A.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">Luis Rial Ubago</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Responsible for Market Relations</I></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Telecom
</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Argentina S.A.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">August&nbsp;15, 2024</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Luis Fernando Rial Ubago</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Luis Fernando Rial Ubago</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Responsible for Market Relations</FONT></TD></TR>
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