Peru and Chile will hold the 6th meeting of the 2 + 2 Committee

November 5, 2018, 03:41
Santiago, Chile, November 5 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Foreign Ministers Néstor Popolizio and Defense Minister José Huerta will exchange points. next Wednesday at a political meeting between the two countries.

This is the 6th meeting of the Permanent Committee for Political Consultation and Coordination (2 + 2) of Peru and Chile, which will pursue bilateral issues within the framework of a wide range of issues. 39 agreements and cooperation agreements.

Foreign Ministers Roberto Ampuero and Defense Minister Alberto Espina will represent Chile at the meeting scheduled under the mechanism established on July 30, 2001 to enhance mutual trust in the areas of security and defense.

Yes Although ties between the two neighbors are tightening, there have been recurring conflicts over sovereignty issues in border areas, which have recently declined in intensity.

In fact, both countries faced a dispute before the conflict. The International Court of Justice in The Hague, which lasted from January 2008 to January 2014. The decision left by the judgment was a new maritime area for Peru at the expense of Chile.

have an economic supplement agreement, in force since 1998, which includes the elimination of tariffs. Both are pillars of the Pacific Alliance and part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

The Peruvian community in Chile is remarkable, with more than 200,000 inhabitants having a significant influence on retail trade and hundreds of restaurants and bars, particularly in Santiago and the northern regions of the South.

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