Peru–Romania relations
Bilateral relations
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Peru–Romania refers to the bilateral relations between Peru and Romania. Both countries are members of the United Nations.
History
Both countries formally established relations on October 10, 1939.[1] Peru severed its relations with the Kingdom of Romania as a result of World War II, but reestablished them at en embassy level with the Socialist Republic of Romania on November 9, 1968, after the 1968 Peruvian coup d'état and the establishment of Juan Velasco Alvarado's Revolutionary Government.[2] Under Velasco Alvarado's tenure, Peru pursued closer relations with Romania and the rest of the Soviet bloc.[3]
The chargé d'affaires of the Romanian embassy in Lima was one of the initial hostages of the Japanese embassy hostage crisis of 1996.[4][5]
Peru has an embassy in Bucharest. It closed in 1991, but reopened on August 4, 1994.[6] The ambassador to Romania was accredited to Serbia until 2018.[7]
In 2013, Romanian president Traian Băsescu made an official visit to Peru, where he met with Peruvian president Ollanta Humala.[8][9][10]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Romania to Peru
- President Nicolae Ceaușescu and First Lady Elena Ceaușescu (1973)
- President Traian Băsescu (2013)
- Foreign Minister Titus Corlățean (2014)[11]
Trade
A Peruvian-Romanian chamber of commerce promotes trade between both countries.[12] In 2021, Peruvian exports to Romania were valued at US$ 14,8 million, while Romanian exports were valued at US$ 20,1 million.[13]
Diaspora
Resident diplomatic missions
See also
