( CNN ) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales is apologizing to the Jewish community in neighboring Argentina for having hosted the Iranian defense minister last month . Morales `` recognized he made a mistake , '' according to a statement posted Saturday on the website of the Argentine umbrella organization for the Jewish community , DAIA . The published apology came a day after Jewish leaders met with the president to discuss the case and other matters . The Iranian minister , Ahmad Vahidi , is wanted in Argentina for his alleged role in planning the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994 that killed 85 people . Bolivia 's defense ministry had invited Vahidi to attend the inauguration of a military academy as a guest . Bolivia 's president was also at the event . Interpol has issued a `` red notice '' for Vahidi , which seeks other governments ' help in detaining him for possible extradition , and the DAIA demanded that Bolivia arrest him when they learned of his visit . Instead , Bolivian authorities asked Vahidi to leave the South American country immediately , which he did . Morales told the Jewish group that `` sincerely , I have to admit that this was undoubtedly a mistake . '' At Friday 's meeting , in addition to the Vahidi case , representatives from the DAIA and Morales also discussed international security , terrorism , Holocaust deniers , diplomacy and development . Vahidi 's boss , Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , has in the past denied the existence of the Holocaust , which claimed the lives of some 6 million Jews during World War II . He has also suggested Israel should be `` wiped off the map . ''
Argentina 's invitation of Morales was criticized by Jewish groups in Bolivia . Ahmad Vahidi is wanted in Argentina for his alleged role in the bombing of a Jewish center . President Ahmad Vahidi says `` undoubtedly a mistake '' was made , a Jewish group says .