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Peru's FA Min meets with U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

00:00 | Washington, D.C. (U.S.), Mar. 14.

As part of his working visit to Washington, D.C., Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea held a fruitful meeting with the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State, Jose W. Fernandez.

During the meeting, held on Wednesday, both authorities explored opportunities for collaboration in the promotion of investments in critical minerals and infrastructure, as well as in the process of Peru's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Likewise, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke with U.S. entrepreneurs about investment opportunities in Peru in sectors such as mining, infrastructure, logistics, technology, health, credit, and finance.

At said meeting, participating entrepreneurs expressed full confidence in the Peruvian economy and emphasized their willingness to participate in initiatives with the private sector within the framework of the Peruvian Presidency of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

It must be pointed out that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses worldwide.

For his part, Minister Gonzalez-Olaechea held a dialogue with U.S. government authorities at the Atlantic Council think tank, which explored opportunities for joint work between both governments in matters of security, investment, and development of strategic sectors.

During his working visit to the United States, the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs held meetings with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, as well as U.S. Congress members Nancy Pelosi, Michael McCaul, Robert Garcia and Carlos A. Gimenez.

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Published: 3/14/2024