Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Tasso will travel to the Middle East this month to strengthen relations with three countries in this region.
Humala on Wednesday received authorization from Peru's Congress to visit Israel, Palestine and Qatar from February 14 to 22, 2014.
"Peru hopes to strengthen ties with countries in the Middle East, promoting areas of mutual interest to support development, environment conservation and intercultural dialogue; while giving a boost to trade and investment ties and strengthening cooperation in key areas," the Congress said in a statement.
These key areas include water resources management, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, education, technology transfer, among others.
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