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Peru President to attend PA Presidential Summit in Colombia

Presidente Pedro Pablo Kuczynski viaja a Ecuador para participar en X Gabinete Binacional. Foto: Twitter @ppkamigo

Presidente Pedro Pablo Kuczynski viaja a Ecuador para participar en X Gabinete Binacional. Foto: Twitter @ppkamigo

12:34 | Lima, Jun. 27.

President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's coming visit to Colombia has been made official, so it is a fact he will attend the 12th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance (PA).

The Head of State's trip was authorized by Legislative Resolution No. 30598, published in El Peruano official newspaper on Tuesday.

Thus, Peru's top official will be overseas from June 29 to 30, 2017.

The visit comes at the invitation of his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos.

The Pacific Alliance's 12th Presidential Summit will be held in the city of Cali.

The gathering will feature four Heads of State (one from each Member State): Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Juan Manuel Santos (Colombia), Enrique Peña Nieto (Mexico) and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (Peru).

Likewise, Peru's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Luna will participate in the bloc's 18th Council of Ministers Meeting taking place in Cali on June 29.

Pacific Alliance

The Pacific Alliance is a deep integration process uniting Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

The bloc fosters the free circulation of people, goods and services across its territories.

It also aims to harness the opportunities provided by economic and financial integration, thus guaranteeing solid and inclusive growth. 

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Published: 6/27/2017