09:44 | Cali (Colombia), Jun. 30.
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Friday will join the 12th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance (PA).
Mr. Kuczynski will celebrate the installment ceremony of the 12th Presidential Summit at 10:00 AM (local time).
Following this protocol activity, the plenary session —gathering the PA member countries' Heads of State— will be held.
At the presidential meeting, Chile will hand over the PA's Pro Tempore Presidency to Colombia, which will hold this position thru July 2018.
Then, the closing ceremony will be held at the site. The event's official photo is expected to be taken at 01:15 PM (local time).
Later, the Peruvian leader will hold a work meeting with the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP), at which topics about boosting private investment for Peru will be discussed.
The 12th
Pacific Alliance Summit intends to reinforce this regional integration initiative comprising Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
The Peruvian delegation is composed of Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Luna, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Nestor Popolizio, Deputy Economy Minister Claudia Cooper and State Protocol Director-General Juan Carlos Gamarra.
The above-mentioned Summit also gathers representatives from Observer States, as well as regional and international bodies such as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Published: 6/30/2017