15:43 | Paracas (Ica region), Oct. 10.
Peru and Chile reaffirmed their commitment to working together without rivalry in order to achieve common development between their peoples,
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said on Thursday.
In this sense, the Head of State underlined the high level of bilateral relations between both countries, which is based not only on friendship ties but on a
solid trade relationship that reaches nearly US$2.5 billion a year.
As stated by Vizcarra, Peru and Chile are trade partners with similar views on the development of common sectors like mining production and export agriculture.
Finally, he noted the economic situation in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Paraguay is not satisfactory at all.
The
gathering will address five thematic axes: i) Social issues and culture for integration; ii) Security and defense; iii) Foreign trade, investments, tourism, as well as cooperation in science and technology; iv) Environment, sustainable development, as well as energy and mining issues and; (v) Border development and integration, as well as infrastructure issues.
It must be noted Binational Cabinets constitute a mechanism for political dialogue between two nations with the purpose of working on specific issues of common concern included in the bilateral agenda.
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Published: 10/10/2019