Representatives of the Andean Community (CAN) will meet today in Lima to evaluate a “re-engineering” of the Andean group which allows to strengthen the sub-regional integration process.
Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin is to chair the meeting which will address social issues such as the participation of Afro-descendant communities, Andean cooperation and specific environmental and agricultural projects.
Moreover, the four-nation bloc will discuss Spain’s request to participate as an observer of the Andean Community and the implementation of the Andean Council of Culture Ministers.
The foreign ministers of Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will also take part in the 34th Extraordinary Meeting of the Andean Council to be held at the CAN headquarters in Lima, where they will discuss ways to restructure the sub-regional bloc and prepare a new strategic agenda.
The ministers of foreign trade will also attend the meeting to analyze proposals related to statistics, public health, customs and energy.
The Andean Community is a trade bloc of four countries, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Chile Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are associated while Panama and Mexico are Observers. (Andina)
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