On 16 February 2023, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Peru held their first political consultations in a video conferencing format. The Latvian delegation was led by the Head of the Bilateral Relations Directorate, Nils Jansons, and the delegation of Peru, by the Director General for European Affairs, Gloria Lissete Nalvarte Simoni De Isasi.
The officials discussed cooperation between the two countries, including the ways to expand their bilateral legal framework. The partners in talks were in agreement that bilateral economic cooperation should also be developed, especially in the sector of digital technologies and other fields with high value added.
As he addressed the matter of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Nils Jansons underlined the devastating impact of the gross violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity on the international order rooted in universally recognised principles and norms. Nils Jansons commended support for Ukraine provided by Peru in the United Nations format.