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Peruvian President to visit Colombia in late June

AREQUIPA-PERU ENERO 27. Los presidentes de  Perú, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski,  y de Colombia , Juan Manuel Santos suscribieron la Declaración Presidencial en el marco del III Gabinete Binacional.
Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

AREQUIPA-PERU ENERO 27. Los presidentes de Perú, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, y de Colombia , Juan Manuel Santos suscribieron la Declaración Presidencial en el marco del III Gabinete Binacional. Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

09:30 | Lima, Jun. 23.

Peruvian Congress on Friday authorized the trip of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to Colombia, where he is set to attend the 12th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance.

Peru's top official will be overseas from June 29 to 30, 2017.

The visit comes at the invitation of his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos.

The 12th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance —comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru— will take place in the Colombian city of Cali.

The gathering will feature four Heads of State (one from each Member State): Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Juan Manuel Santos (Colombia), Enrique Peña Nieto (Mexico) and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (Peru).

Pacific Alliance

The Pacific Alliance is a deep integration process uniting Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

The bloc fosters the free circulation of people, goods and services across its territories.

It also aims to harness the opportunities provided by economic and financial integration thus guaranteeing solid and inclusive growth.

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Published: 6/23/2017