The 130th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session will contribute to properly positioning Peru's image at the international level, second Vice-President Mercedes Araoz highlighted.
Set to take place in Lima on September 13 this year, the 130th
IOC Session will see the election of the host city for the 2014 Olympic Games between candidates: Los Angeles (USA) and Paris (France).
Via Facebook, Araoz expressed her gratitude to Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who had appointed her to preside over the Session's High-Level Commission.
"This event is a great opportunity [for Peru], since it promotes the country's image as tourist destination and boosts its positioning worldwide," she expressed.
The commission will articulate efforts to guarantee Peru's success as host of the upcoming gathering.
Said special delegation will be also composed of Ministers of: Foreign Affairs; Economy and Finance; Foreign Trade and Tourism; Education; Housing, Construction and Sanitation; Health; Interior; and Culture.
It must be noted the meeting has been declared of national interest by the Peruvian Government.
French President
As is known, French President
Emmanuel Macron will visit Lima for the IOC Session's vote on the 2024 Olympics venue.
Macron is a strong supporter of the Paris bid to host the Olympics for the first time in a century.
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