Jump to content

Dominican Republic–Peru relations

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dominican Republic-Peru relations
Map indicating locations of Dominican Republic and Peru

Dominican Republic
Peru
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Dominican Republic, LimaEmbassy of Peru, Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic–Peru relations are the bilateral relations between the Dominican Republic and Peru. Both countries are members of the Organization of American States and the United Nations, and embassies are maintained in both capital cities. Relations are described as friendly.[1][2]

History

[edit]

Diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Peru were formally established on April 6, 1874.[3][4]

Bilateral meetings were held in September 2018 and March 2019, and a commercial office was opened by Peru in 2020.[5][6]

Tourism

[edit]

Punta Cana's International Airport is one of the destinations serviced by Peru's flag carrier, LATAM Perú. It is also one of the most popular destinations por Peruvian tourists. After the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted and commercial travel was allowed again, Peruvian interest in Punta Cana increased by 122%, with prices lowering by 33%.[7] In the first months of 2022, the island country received over 55 thousand Peruvian tourists, a 32% increase compared to 2019.[8]

Both countries also cooperate to prevent drug trafficking.[9]

Trade

[edit]

From January to August 2022, Dominican exports to Peru were valued at US$ 11.4 million in comparison to 2021, where they were valued at US$12.2 million. Peruvian imports were valued at US$69.6 million during this period and at US$117.9 in 2021.[10] That year, Peru was the Dominican Republic's 24th trading partner worldwide, and the 8th in Latin America. The DR is Peru's main commercial destination to the Caribbean.[11]

Resident diplomatic missions

[edit]
Dominican embassy in Lima

See also

[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Relations of the Dominican Republic and Peru.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "BNP y República Dominicana estrecharon lazos de amistad y cooperación cultural". Biblioteca Nacional del Perú. 2022-11-16.
  2. ^ "BNP y República Dominicana fortalecen cooperación cultural". Biblioteca Nacional del Perú. 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ Cancillería Perú🇵🇪 [@CancilleriaPeru] (2023-04-06). "Hoy se celebran 149 años de relaciones diplomáticas con la República Dominicana, nación con la que mantenemos una histórica relación de amistad, cooperación y entendimiento mutuo. @MIREXRD . 🇵🇪🤝🇩🇴" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores R.Dominicana [@MIREXRD] (2021-04-06). "La #RepúblicaDominicana 🇩🇴 y la República del Perú 🇵🇪 celebran hoy 6 de abril, 147 años de amistad. El Gobierno dominicano ratifica su buena voluntad de seguir estrechando los vínculos entre ambos países, para el fortalecimiento de nuestras relaciones bilaterales. #MIREXRD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "II Reunión de trabajo de cooperación técnica científica Perú - República Dominicana". Gob.pe. 2018-09-21.
  6. ^ "III Reunión del Mecanismo de Consultas Políticas a nivel de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores entre la República del Perú y la República Dominicana". Gob.pe. 2019-03-18.
  7. ^ Guevara, Blanca (2023-01-06). "Punta Cana, uno de los destinos turísticos favoritos de los peruanos". El Comercio.
  8. ^ "República Dominicana recibió más de 55 mil turistas peruanos en los primeros meses del 2022". Perú 21. 2022-11-23.
  9. ^ Cuevas, Graciela (2022-06-30). "Perú coopera con República Dominicana para transparentar compras". Diario Libre.
  10. ^ Acosta Guzmán, Mayelin (2022-09-29). "República Dominicana y Perú buscan fortalecer sus relaciones". Hoy.
  11. ^ "Buscan fortalecer relación comercial entre Perú y República Dominicana". PortalPortuario. 2023-02-10.
  12. ^ "Inicio". Embajada de la República Dominicana en la República del Perú.
  13. ^ "Embajada del Perú en República Dominicana". Gob.pe.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dominican_Republic–Peru_relations&oldid=1177617740"