Ambassador of Peru Carlos Velasco revealed the embassy presented a proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait to negotiate an agreement on visa-free travel for Kuwaiti citizens to Peru. “We believe we can start the procedures and hopefully approve this in the short term,” he said.
During a lunch event with local media, the ambassador said his country is also trying to arrange a meeting with the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources to develop agriculture in Kuwait. “Peru is known for its fruits and vegetables, and we would like to improve the process in Kuwait to help in food security. I spoke to the authority to have a meeting to develop sustainable assistance to develop crop production. We will have a meeting soon, as they were very interested. We want to share our experience, especially since Peru also has such a similar climate and we grow crops in the desert,” Velasco said.
“Trade between the two countries should improve, although many products from Peru are already in the Kuwaiti market,” he added. The ambassador revealed that last year, 200 visas were issued for tourism to Kuwaiti citizens. “The visa will be issued in 24 hours or a maximum of 72 hours. We also proposed an airport services association (ASA) agreement for direct flights between Kuwait and Peru.”
Source : Kuwait Times