Peru–United Arab Emirates relations
Peru–United Arab Emirates relations are the bilateral relations between Peru and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both countries are members of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
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Diplomatic mission | |
Consulate General of Peru, Dubai | Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Lima |
History
Both countries established relations on June 17, 1986.[1][2] In 2011, Peru opened a consulate general and a commercial office in Dubai. The city is also home to a sizeable Peruvian community, the largest in an Arab country, and hosts the most Peruvian restaurants in the Middle East.[3] In March 2016, the UAE opened an embassy in Lima.[4][5]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Peru to the United Arab Emirates
- Foreign Minister José Antonio García Belaúnde (2009)[6]
- Economic Minister Luis Miguel Castilla (2013)[7]
High-level visits from the United Arab Emirates to Peru
- Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009 & 2014)[8][9]
Trade
The UAE is Peru's first commercial partner in the Arab world. In 2020, trade between both countries was valued at US$ 530 million.[2] Peru is the UAE's second destination in South America for investments.[5]
Travel
In 2023, both countries signed a travel agreement so that Emirates starts operating direct flights to Lima.[10]
See also

References
- "Bilateral Relationship". UAE Embassy in Lima.
- Naïmi 2020, p. 64.
- Naïmi 2020, p. 65.
- "The United Arab Embassy in the Republic of Peru". UAE Embassy in Lima.
- Naïmi 2020, p. 66.
- "III Cumbre América del Sur-Países Árabes". Agenda Internacional. 19 (30): 75–93. 2012. doi:10.18800/agenda.201201.005.
Desde este punto de vista, cabe destacar los viajes que el embajador José Antonio García Belaunde, entonces ministro de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú, realizó a los países del Golfo (Arabia Saudita, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahréin y Emiratos Árabes Unidos; por falta de tiempo no se incluyó Omán) a fines de 2009.
- "El ministro de Economía peruano visita Emiratos para atraer inversiones". La Información. 2013-05-27.
- "El jeque Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ratificó, en el marco de su visita oficial en Lima, la intención de su país de estrechar lazos comerciales y políticos con Perú". RPP Noticias. 2009-10-12.
- "Presidente Humala sostiene reunión con canciller de Emiratos Árabes Unidos". Andina. 2014-04-30.
- "El Perú y Emiratos Árabes Unidos suscriben Acuerdo de Servicios Aéreos". Gob.pe. 2023-06-02.
Bibliography
- Naïmi Cisneros, Hady (2020). ANÁLISIS DE LA POLÍTICA EXTERIOR PERUANA HACIA EL MUNDO ÁRABE [2011-2020] Y PROPUESTA PARA SU FORTALECIMIENTO (in Spanish). Academia Diplomática del Perú Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.