will lead to strengthening the country's decentralized growth and finding new trade partners in the Pacific Basin, the
affirmed on Wednesday.
"It allows reinforcing decentralized growth, consolidating decentralization and the various products that are in the exports portfolio of these areas, thus strengthening economic activities and contributing to the progress of many regions, not of just one or two regions," he expressed.
The Head of State specified that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) brings Peru closer to Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Likewise, the treaty will make reducing barriers to trade possible and is linked to aspects such as industrial promotion, science and technology, among others.
"In addition to giving opportunities for all of you (business and industrial guilds) and Peruvians, it allows enhancing the country's image before the world and the Pacific Basin, thus reinforcing the internationalist vocation that our country has," he indicated.
Furthermore, the top official pointed out that in recent decades world trade went from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Thus, Peru —with great vision— began to look at this basin as an area with which Peruvians should integrate —an objective that represents a State policy nowadays.
Within this framework, the statesman noted that signing this treaty during his last days in office means a great satisfaction.
Moreover, the Peruvian leader highlighted the active participation of Congress, especially of Parliamentarian and Foreign Affairs Commission Chairman Gilmer Trujillo for having properly handled his peers' various points of view.
Mr. Sagasti also congratulated the teams from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade-Tourism for their coordinated work with the public, private, and academic sectors.