Peru Invites Obama To
APEC Summit
Lima - The
Peruvian government has
invited U.S.
President-elect Barack
Obama to a summit of the
Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) forum
this month, Foreign
Minister Jose Garcia
Belaunde said Thursday.
"We have invited the
U.S. president-elect to
Peru, but we don't know
whether under the
current circumstances he
could come," Garcia
Belaunde said.
He added that at this
moment, Obama may mull
over the formation of
his cabinet and
advisors' team to work
with him during his
administration.
"We made the invitation
and we are waiting for
an answer. It is
important that he will
come, but not
necessarily to this
event," Garcia Belaunde
said.
The 16th APEC Economic
Leaders' Meeting will be
held in Lima, Peru, on
Nov. 22-23, when 21
leaders of the member
economies are expected
to discuss the ongoing
global financial turmoil
and a plan for a new
Asia-Pacific free trade
community.
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