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Peru and Malaysia hold IV Bilateral Consultation Mechanism

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

12:38 | Lima, Oct. 1.

Peru and Malaysia on Monday held the IV Bilateral Consultation Mechanism to strengthen their political, economic, and cooperation ties, highlighting the common interest in expanding the agenda that links both countries.

The virtual meeting was co-chaired by the Peruvian Foreign Affairs Ministry's Director General for Asia and Oceania Department, Ambassador Fernando Quiros; and Malaysia's Assistant Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs, Dato Ahmad Rozian.

During his speech, Ambassador Quiros highlighted the solid foundation of diplomatic relations, established in 1986.

Similarly, the diplomat underscored the meeting between President Dina Boluarte and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, within the framework of the APEC 2023 summit held in San Francisco, United States.

Peru's interest in working with Malaysia to receive cooperation on the development of Halal food products was also highlighted, in order to connect Peruvian industries to the global Islamic market.

Moreover, the Peruvian delegation invited Malaysia to invest in the South American country, underscoring the enormous potential of Peru as an attractive destination for the development of the logistics, industrial, technological, and services hub that will be the joint result of the Chancay Multipurpose Port, the modernization of the Callao Port, the new Lima Airport, the Ancon Industrial Park, and the Special Economic Zones.

The Peruvian delegation also welcomed the Malaysian Presidency of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and reiterated its gratitude to its counterpart for supporting the decision to grant Peru the status of "Development Partner" since January 2024.

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Published: 10/1/2024