Ambassador of Peru paid a courtesy call to the President of the National Assembly of Thailand
Nota Informativa
19 de September de 2019 - 12:00 a. m.
On the morning of September 19, the Ambassador of Peru in Thailand paid a visit out of courtesy to the President of the National Assembly of Thailand and President (speaker) of the House of Representatives, Mr. Chuan Leekpai, historical leader of the Democratic Party and former Prime Minister of Thailand during two terms. Mr. Leekpai assumed his current duties on May 28, 2019, after the March democratic elections in Thailand.
The President of the Thai legislative power expressed his great appreciation for Peru and reflected over his memories of the visit he made to Peru in 1999, whilst he was Prime Minister of Thailand. On that occasion, among many other activities, he received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the National University of San Marcos. Mr. Leekpai pointed out that, despite the great geographical distance between Thailand and Peru, both countries have many coincidences in their respective millenary pasts as well as in their economic policies and development processes. In this framework, he stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen bilateral cooperation and regional dialogue between Southeast Asia and Latin America.
The Ambassador of Peru highlighted the status of “strategic partners” that both countries have afforded to each other with the intention of becoming gateways to Latin America and Southeast Asia, respectively. He also pointed out to the growing bilateral trade, including in Super Foods from Peru, which are much appreciated in Thailand. He mentioned the co-operation ties in areas such as alternative development, community-based tourism, start-ups, among others. He also highlighted the collaborative work that ASEAN and the Pacific Alliance have been doing for some years.
In this context, both high representatives highlighted the important contribution of the Thailand – Peru Parliamentary Friendship League to reinforcing bilateral links. Mr. Leekpai reported that the Thai members of that League had integrated recently.