Greece–Peru relations explained

Greece and Peru established diplomatic relations on 5 December 1965. Greece was represented in Peru by its embassy in Brazil until 1992, when the embassy in Lima was opened. Around 150-350 people of Greek descent live in Peru, including Vladimiro Montesinos, the long-standing head of the Peruvian intelligence service, Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional under Alberto Fujimori.^[1] Since 1987, Peru has an embassy in Athens.^[2]

High level visits

The first official visit by a Greek official to Peru was made by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs George Papandreou in 2003.^[1]

Peruvian Governor Manuel Llempén Coronel visited Central Macedonia in 2022.^{[3] [4]}

Bilateral agreements

A number of agreements exist:^[2]

• Agreement on visa supretion for diplomatic passports (1986)
• Educational Agreement which was signed in Athens in 1988 (renewed in 2003)
• Agreement on tourism cooperation (1998)
• A Memorandum of Co-operation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries provides for the establishment of a mechanism of bilateral political consultations (in force since it was signed in Lima on 30 October 2003).

See also

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Peru
• List of ambassadors of Greece to Peru
• List of ambassadors of Peru to Greece

External links

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Peru
• Embassy of Peru in Greece (in Spanish only)

Notes and References

1. https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/peru/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Peru
2. http://www.rree.gob.pe/portal/Pbilateral.nsf/PaisTipo/99304C22E38EBE3805256BF100627024?OpenDocument Peruvian Ministry of foreign Relations (in Spanish only)
3. News: La libertad: Gobernador regional de visita en Macedonia Central . Mazulis Rodríguez . Jan . 2022-07-12 . Runa TV.
4. News: La Libertad: Gobernador Manuel Llempén está en Macedonia Central . 2022-07-12 . Diario Correo.