At a Japan-Peru trade seminar held in Lima, Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Valencia, stressed the importance of developing an investment environment for foreign companies, including Japanese companies, and ensuring macroeconomic stability.
At the Japan-Peru trade seminar held in Lima, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Valencia said that the Keiko Fujimori administration would create an environment supporting foreign companies’ business operations, and indicated that the government and central bank would each fulfill their roles to maintain macroeconomic stability. Valencia also stressed the importance of providing transparency and stability in the legal framework.
It was introduced that Peru has concluded more than 25 FTAs covering over 70 countries and regions, and that the Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and CPTPP form the foundation of business relations between the two countries. The seminar also highlighted that agricultural and fishery products including grapes, avocados, cacao and potatoes are exported to Japan, and reported that the lifting of the ban on exports of fresh blueberries to Japan is expected through intergovernmental consultations.
The long-standing friendly relations between Japan and Peru and the current administration’s emphasis on Japan were also stressed. It was announced that President Fujimori is scheduled to visit Japan on 19 to 20 November.