Peru will start sending out invitations to all APEC leaders in the middle of this year, between May and June, so that they can participate in the 2024 Leaders' Summit, which will be hosted by such economy, said Ambassador Carlos Vasquez, the 2024 Chair of APEC Senior Officials' Meeting.
"In the APEC year, the invitation to the leaders will be sent out in the middle of 2024, between May and June, and a second invitation will be extended between September and October, for confirmation," he told
Andina news agency.
Ambassador Vasquez underscored that, according to information obtained from delegates and senior officials participating in the first cluster of APEC 2024 meetings, there is high interest among leaders in participating in the summit.
"I think we are going to have a big turnout," he pointed out.
In this regard, Vasquez expressed confidence that APEC senior leaders will arrive in Lima, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping is interested in attending the inauguration of the mega-port of Chancay.
"I think the other leaders will also actively participate in the summit that will be held in November," he added.
It should be noted that, during the APEC forum, presidents and heads of state of the countries comprising the Asia-Pacific trade bloc are identified as leaders of economies.
APEC CEO Summit
Furthermore, he noted that as part of APEC 2024, the
APEC CEO Summit will be held in November, which is expected to convene 1,200 business executives from the 21 APEC economies.
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Publicado: 10/3/2024