Humala meets South Korea's president in New York

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala holds meeting with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala held on Thursday a bilateral meeting with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak, within the framework of the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations, held in New York.

The meeting began at 08:30 hours in Lima (09:30 local time), the presidential press office reported on its Twitter page.

During the meeting, both leaders discussed the interest of Korean investors in developing various projects in Peru. These projects include the construction and operation of a petrochemical complex in southern Peru, as well as the construction of the new airport in Cusco.

Peru is the country that benefits the most with South Korea's cooperation in Latin America, which is focused on health, education, nuclear energy, science and technology, environment and defense issues.

In 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technical Cooperation was signed between Peru's Education Ministry and South Korea's Ministry of Science and Technology. (Andina)