Ecuador, Peru To Set Up "Binational"
Embassies
LIMA - Ecuadorian and Peruvian
leaders agreed here Wednesday to create "binational
embassies" for the first time in the history
of the two countries.
Under one of the five agreements inked by
visiting Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa
and his Peruvian counterpart Alan Garcia,
Ecuador will represent Peru in Sweden and
Peru will represent Ecuador in Algeria.
Both sides also agreed to take steps to
boost cross-border trade.
"Today we receive Mr. Correa with
brotherhood and deep affection and with him
the immortal spirit of the Ecuadorian
people, because we understand how important
the integration and the recovery of the lost
time," Garcia said at a welcome ceremony for
Correa, who arrived here earlier in the day
for a two-day visit.
"Ecuador and Peru mark a milestone in the
world history to contribute to the deep
integration, after years of clashes that
never will happen again … Ecuador and Peru
are at the best moment of their bilateral
ties," said Correa.
For decades, relations between the two
countries had been plagued by border
problems, which were solved by a peace
agreement in 1998.
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