Korea-Peru Deputy Foreign Ministers Talk... "Request for Swift Repatriation Support and Cooperation for Korean Travelers"

Joseyong, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, "Considering support for our travelers including arranging temporary flights with local airlines"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the morning of the 20th, Cho Se-young, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Jaime Antonio Pomareda Montenegro, Deputy Foreign Minister of Peru, requesting support and cooperation to ensure that Korean travelers stranded locally can return home quickly. As of the 18th, the number of Korean travelers remaining in Peru was confirmed to be 177.

In response to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the Peruvian government declared a national state of emergency on the 15th local time and implemented mandatory self-quarantine for all people in Peru for 15 days starting from midnight on the 16th, as well as border closures and suspension of commercial flights for 15 days starting from midnight on the 17th.

Vice Minister Cho evaluated the Peruvian government's establishment of exceptions allowing foreign travelers to depart through a special presidential decree, explaining that the Korean government is seeking to support Korean travelers by coordinating with local airlines and arranging temporary flights for their departure from Peru.

Furthermore, he requested the Peruvian government's active cooperation and Deputy Foreign Minister Pomareda's special attention in promptly approving departures on temporary flights once arranged, ensuring the safe transfer of Korean travelers to Lima, and facilitating all related procedures for departure from Peru.

In response, Deputy Foreign Minister Pomareda promised cooperation and stated that he would actively support close coordination with the Korean Embassy in Peru to ensure the safe and swift departure of Koreans.

Meanwhile, Vice Minister Cho emphasized the importance of international cooperation to overcome COVID-19, and Deputy Foreign Minister Pomareda expressed interest in Korea's COVID-19 response experience and diagnostic kits, suggesting strengthening related cooperation with Korea.

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