Peru's Economy-Finance Minister David Tuesta and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Angel Gurria signed the Anti-Bribery Convention in Paris on Monday.
Thus, Peru becomes the 44th signatory country of this agreement which contributes to fighting corruption involving public officials and international business transactions.
It must be noted the convention will take effect in the Inca country within the next 60 days.
In this regard, Gurria recalled other six Latin American nations have already signed this agreement, according to EFE news agency.
"By joining the Convention, Peru sends a clear signal that it is determined to play a key role in the collective fight against cross-border bribery," he noted.
Gurria went on to add "this is another example of Peru's commitment to
closer ties with the OECD, as well as its ability to adopt legal instruments in support of a fair and sustainable approach to globalization."
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Besides the 35 OECD member countries, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Lithuania, Russia, and South Africa have already adopted said agreement.