WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Colombia, Chile, and Peru on Oct 3-7, Spokesman for the US State Department Ned Price announced on Friday.
Blinken will meet with President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Marquez, and Foreign Affairs Minister Alvaro Leyva, on Oct 3-4, in Colombia and will hold a meeting with President Gabriel Boric and Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola on Oct 5 in Chile.
On Oct 6, Blinken will continue his regional travel in Lima, Peru, to lead the US delegation at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS).
While in the Peruvian capital, he will underscore the US commitment to the OAS and this year’s theme, “Together Against Inequality and Discrimination.”
Likewise, the US diplomat will chair the Summit Implementation Review Group, a ministerial-level meeting, to discuss implementation of commitments from the Ninth Summit of the Americas.
He will also reaffirm the important role of the OAS in advancing democracy, human rights, sustainable development, and security cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere —consistent with the principles enshrined in the OAS Charter and the 2001 Inter-American Democratic Charter.
The hosting country’s President Pedro Castillo will hold a working meeting with Blinken on Oct 6 —within the framework of the 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to take place in Lima from Oct 5 to 7.
Among the objectives of this meeting are the strengthening of democracy, cooperation to reduce social gaps, and the fight against transnational organized crime.
Similarly, they include the dynamization of the economic-trade relationship and the joint efforts to combat global warming, among other issues, the Press Secretariat of the Government Palace announced last Thursday.
The event will be held at the Government Palace in Lima, and will also see the participation of Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Cesar Landa.
This meeting with the US State Secretary is a priority for Peru due to the relevance of the issues on the bilateral agenda governed by principles, values, and essential cooperation in various spheres for both nations. — NNN-ANDINA
