Khachaturyan becomes first Armenian President to visit Peru

As part of his trip to South America, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Peru, where he met with President Dina Boluarte in Lima. Khachaturyan became the first Armenian president to visit the South American country. 

President Boluarte emphasized that Khachaturyan’s visit marks the first Armenian presidential visit to Peru, which is a testament to the two countries seeking to strengthen friendship and partnership and will boost the enhancement of the relationship between the two states that represent ancient civilizations, the presidency said in a press release.

President Khachaturyan thanked for the warm reception and attached importance to mutual high-level visits for establishing cooperation in areas of mutual interest. 

During the meeting the presidents attached importance to effective partnership in various international platforms, including the Ancient Civilizations Forum, and opportunities to enhance partnership.

The presidents discussed issues pertaining to cultural heritage.

Intensifying the visa liberalization steps between the two countries was also discussed. The sides concurred that the visa waiver would contribute to mutual visits and boost tourism.

President of Peru Dina Boluarte congratulated Khachaturyan on the selection of Armenia as the host of COP17. In this context Khachaturyan said he would be happy to see the highest representation of Peru at the event.

The presidents also emphasized the invaluable role of establishing peace and concurred that sustainable development and prosperity is possible only in a peaceful and predictable environment, which requires continuous efforts by the international community.

The sides discussed the need for intensifying partnership in various areas including politics, economy, culture, tourism. They highlighted the need for continuing political consultations launched last year. 

The presidents agreed to promote ties and support joint initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation.

Reiterating readiness to develop mutually beneficial cooperation, the presidents said that the Armenia-Peru relations have great potential for development, and utilizing it would benefit the two nations.