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Peru hopes to sign association agreement with EU in mid-2009

(LIP-do) -- Peruvian Foreign Minister, José Antonio García Belaunde, affirmed this morning that Peru hopes to reach a trade association agreement with the European Union (EU) in less than a year. García Belaunde pointed out this would be possible thanks to an increased flexibility in the negotiations between both blocs. The EU Troika and CAN leaders agreed Saturday on a framework for an agreement that aims to knock down some trade barriers. 

“What we need to do is to work towards concluding our trade deal with the European Union in less than a year”, he said on RPP national radio. He explained that the flexible nature of said agreement will allow the bloc of four Andean Community countries to adhere to certain parts of the agreement, but not others. In addition, García Belaunde mentioned that another of Peru’s goals after hosting the V EU-LAC Summit is to attract further German investment which is expected to grow after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Peru.


APEC Meeting of Gender Focal Point Network begins today in Tacna, Peru

(LIP-do) -- The Meeting of Gender Focal Point Network (GFPN) will be held today and tomorrow in the southern region of Tacna, Peru, in the framework of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The meeting will bring together women delegates from the 21 member economies, including government officials, researches and civil society representatives. The GFPN meeting aims to promote the application of the framework for the women's integration in APEC states in order to achieve substantive gender equality, and women’s economic integration in the Region. It also seeks to promote women’s participation in the different APEC fora, collect gender disaggregated data and share best practices for gender integration in each economy. To continue reading this article, click here.


Businesswomen close over $2 million deals at APEC events in Arequipa

(LIP-do) -- Business deals worth two million 140 thousand dollars were signed at the Businesswomen’s Product Exhibition and Business Matching which gathered 175 exhibitors from Peru and other APEC member countries. The events that took place from May 11 - 14 were part of the APEC 2008 meetings held in the southern city of Arequipa. The business deals were facilitated by 15 Peruvian and foreign brokers working for Corpomoda (Peru-Bolivia), Sagafalabella, Peruvian Products, International Fashion, Doreen Conrad (Australia), Aekun Shing (Korea), Chon Minh (Vietnam), among other firms. Peruvian companies that participated in these APEC events were mainly from Lima and Callao (66),followed by Arequipa (31), Cusco (24), Junin (6), Puno (4), Ancash (2), Apurimac (2), Cajamarca (2), Ayacucho (1), Huancavelica (1), and others from Amazonas, Loreto, Moquegua, Piura, San Martin and Ucayali.


News Source: Andina