12:41 | Lima, Jun. 02 (ANDINA).
Peru and the United States will upgrade their relations to "strategic cooperation partnership" after a meeting between the two countries’ presidents, according to Peruvian ambassador in Washington, Harold Forsyth.
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala’s first official visit to the United States will take place on June 10-12 in response to an invitation from the U.S. president himself.
The diplomat stated both leaders will meet on June 11 at the White house and among the issues to be addressed are security, defense, drug trafficking and educational cooperation.
Moreover, Forsyth noted it is time to review the achievements made so far due to the bilateral relationship and create the conditions for a new stage which will be characterized by "maturity, mutual benefit", friendship and complementarity.
Thus, the ambassador announced Peru's government will establish direct partnerships with six U.S. universities, through their top officials, including the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), for undergraduate and graduate programs.
“President Humala will visit MIT and five other leading universities from the states of Maryland and Delaware and three from Utah”, he told Andina news agency.
Likewise, the meeting will welcome the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of the development of small and medium sized-enterprises, to access credit, technology, information and commerce.
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Published: 6/2/2013