arrived in the Brazilian city of Porto Velho on Thursday to hold a meeting with
The meeting aims to strengthen the process of integration and cooperation between the two countries, in favor of the development of populations based in the common border.
It will be held at Palacio Rio Madeira in Porto Velho, Rondonia State.
At the site, the leaders will address issues comprised in the bilateral agenda, such as multimodal connection, trade, and access to markets.
Similarly, they will discuss border cooperation in defense, security, as well as technical and humanitarian aspects, and to face the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will be the first meeting between presidents of Peru and Brazil in nine years.
Brazil is Peru's first trading partner in the region, with which it shares a 2,822-kilometer Amazonian border.
Thanks to this meeting, Peru ratifies its policy of cooperation and integration with neighboring countries, without ideological or political conditions, with the aim of attending to shared interests, in favor of the development and well-being of both nations' populations.
The delegation joining President Castillo is composed of Ministers Cesar Landa (Foreign Affairs), Jose Gavidia (Defense), and Roberto Sanchez (Foreign Trade-Tourism), among other officials.
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