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PM: Peru is getting closer to goal of joining OECD

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Peru

18:36 | Lima, Dec. 11.

Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen stated that Peru has made concrete progress in joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) , after obtaining certification in the Health and Territorial Governance Committees, as well as approval in seven working groups of this important international body.

"We are getting closer to the goal of joining the OECD through a joint effort by the Executive (Branch) and the different social forces in Peru," said Adrianzen from Paris, France, where he participated in the Ninth High-Level Meeting of the Steering Committee of the OECD's Development Centre.

The Cabinet chief explained that his participation in the event allowed Peru to raise before the Development Centre the issue of informality and the Peruvian vision of what the entity’s new strategy should be to address development.

"The issue of informality has been very well accepted and is included in the statement. We believe that it is an opportunity to review the issue from different angles," he stated.

The government official highlighted that Peru has various strategic allies who have voiced their willingness to support the country in its accession to this cooperation organization.

"At the regional level, Costa Rica stands out for having expressed its willingness to collaborate with us. Besides, what the Prime Ministers of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada told us about the support they are willing to provide to Peru for accession has been felt," he pointed out.

Adrianzen also indicated that within the framework of the financing strategy developed by the OECD, Peru raised its voice to communicate that it needs permanent, constant, and growing international cooperation.

"The political will and the development path in Peru are set, but we face many obstacles and need financing. We are working decisively on everything related to green economies. We want to promote this type of development, but to do so we need the involvement of the countries that make up the OECD," he expressed.

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Published: 12/11/2024