Peru evaluates with US future of TPP talks

Hillary Clinton

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Jose Luis Silva and of Foreign Affairs Rafael Roncagliolo discussed Thursday with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Trade Representative Ron Kirk the future of the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

In the context of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, the government representatives of Peru and the United States evaluated the process of the TPP talks, Minister Silva said from Honolulu, Hawaii, where the APEC Leaders’ Summit is to take place this weekend.

"Both Kirk and Clinton expressed their interest in continuing the TPP negotiations and bet on APEC, as well as increasing trade in the region," he told Andina news agency.

He stated that all members of the TPP countries are keen to continue negotiations and agree on the issues yet to resolve.

Negotiation on a TPP includes New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Peru, United States, Australia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Silva said that the heads of the negotiating teams met previously and drafted a document summarizing the progress of the negotiations, which was presented to the ministers of foreign trade, and that will be presented to the leaders of these nine economies.

"The document is ready and was presented to us ministers. It will be now presented to the presidents of the countries of the TTP, who will decide whether to approve it and make it public." (Andina)