Minister for Foreign Affairs visits Peru
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On 30–31 January 2025, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard visited Peru together with a business delegation. The visit highlights Sweden’s good relations and mutual trade interests with Peru.
The visit took place in the capital, Lima, and was conducted together with a business delegation in the areas of mining and energy. Ms Malmer Stenergard met with Peru’s Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmer Schialer and Minister of Economy and Finance José Arista. Current foreign policy issues, Swedish-Peruvian trade relations and cooperation in areas such as sustainable mining were included in their discussions.
Together with Peru’s Vice Minister of Mines and Energy, Ms Malmer Stenergard opened the Sweden-Peru Mining Summit. There are many Swedish businesses operating in Peru, and the Swedish Government sees good opportunities to strengthen cooperation in areas such as trade, mining and green transition.