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Peru and Ukraine

From Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PERU

CONTRACTUAL LEGAL BASE

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 26, 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: May 7, 1992. 

3. Political relations 

The Congress of Peru recognized the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933 as an act of genocide of the Ukrainian people (decision № 2682-2006-2007-DDP-M/CR of June 21, 2007).

Peru supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the international arena. The Peruvian delegation voted in favor of UN General Assembly resolution 68/262 “Territorial Integrity of Ukraine” on March 27, 2014.

On February 28, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru Cesar Landa condemned Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine, noting that it is an act of aggression by UNGA Resolution 3314 and a violation of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine.

Peru supported the resolution of the UN General Assembly “Aggression against Ukraine” on March 2, 2022.

Peru voted in favor of UN General Assembly resolutions “Humanitarian consequences of aggression against Ukraine” on March 24, 2022, and “Suspension of the membership of the Russian Federation in the UN Human Rights Council” on April 7, 2022.

On April 21, 2022, Peru supported the decision to terminate the status of a permanent observer of the Russian Federation at the Organization of American States.

Peru voted in favor of UN General Assembly resolutions “Territorial integrity of Ukraine: protection of the principles of the UN Charter” on October 12, 2022, “Furtherance of remedy and reparation for aggression against Ukraine” on November 14, 2022, and “UN Charter principles underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine” on February 23, 2023, and became its co-author.

Peru has become the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine: In March 2015, the Peruvian government decided to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine for migrants from Donbas.

4. Trade and economic relations 

Since 2008, there has been a high-level bilateral body – the Ukrainian-Peruvian Intergovernmental Commission of Trade and Economic Cooperation. Its first meeting took place in March 2008 (Lima).

In 2022, the trade turnover between Ukraine and Peru amounted to 34.767 million US dollars. Export of Ukrainian goods amounted to 5.247 million US dollars and import of Peruvian products 29.520 million US dollars. Ukraine’s negative foreign trade balance is 24.273 million US dollars.

The main groups of exports: are ferrous metals, products of the flour mill and grain industry, plastics, polymer materials, fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, salt; sulfur; earth and stones, and electrical machines.

The main groups of imports: are edible fruits and nuts, mineral fuels; oil and products of its distillation, fish and crustaceans, coffee, tea, seeds, and fruits of oilseeds.

5. Cultural cooperation 

 In the field of cultural cooperation with Peru, the performances of a group of ballet troupe artists of the Academic Opera and Ballet Theaters of Kyiv and Kharkiv (April 2015), Kyiv Virtuosi Orchestra (June 2023).

6. Scientific and educational cooperation

Scientific and technical cooperation is based on agreements signed between the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine and the National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine with some universities in Peru.

In April 2014, a delegation of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine visited Peru. During the visit, the parties signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Higher National University of San Marcos (Lima, Peru).

In 2019, 5 Peruvian citizens studied at universities in Ukraine.

 7. Legal framework 

 Number of valid documents: 28

Key documents:

Agreement of Friendly Relations and Cooperation (June 8, 2006);

Agreement of Mutual Recognition of Documents of Education and Academic Ranks (July 16, 2004);

Agreement of the Abolition of Visas for Citizens who Use Diplomatic, Service, and Special Passports (March 27, 2005);

Trade and Economic Agreement (November 7, 2005);

Framework Agreement of Cooperation in the Field of Space Activities (May 30, 2011);

Military-Technical Cooperation Agreement (January 20, 2014);

Agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for short-term stays (October 27, 2021).

8. Diplomatic mission 

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Peru 

CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION

AID BELOW LISTED FROM AVAILABLE WIKIPEDIA DATA

(TO BE UPDATED MANUALLY SHORTLY)