Dominican Republic–Peru relations

Diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Peru were formally established on April 6, 1874.{{Cite tweet|number=1644013990152921088|user=CancilleriaPeru|title=Hoy se celebran 149 años de relaciones diplomáticas con la República Dominicana, nación con la que mantenemos una histórica relación de amistad, cooperación y entendimiento mutuo. @MIREXRD . 🇵🇪🤝🇩🇴|author=Cancillería Perú🇵🇪|date=2023-04-06}}{{Cite tweet|number=1379559866742804486|user=MIREXRD|title=La #RepúblicaDominicana 🇩🇴 y la República del Perú 🇵🇪 celebran hoy 6 de abril, 147 años de amistad. El Gobierno dominicano ratifica su buena voluntad de seguir estrechando los vínculos entre ambos países, para el fortalecimiento de nuestras relaciones bilaterales. #MIREXRD|author=Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores R.Dominicana|date=2021-04-06}}

Bilateral meetings were held in September 2018 and March 2019, and a commercial office was opened by Peru in 2020.{{Cite news |title=II Reunión de trabajo de cooperación técnica científica Perú - República Dominicana |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/rree/noticias/19224-ii-reunion-de-trabajo-de-cooperacion-tecnica-cientifica-peru-republica-dominicana |date=2018-09-21 |work=Gob.pe}}{{Cite news |title=III Reunión del Mecanismo de Consultas Políticas a nivel de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores entre la República del Perú y la República Dominicana |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/rree/noticias/26667-iii-reunion-del-mecanismo-de-consultas-politicas-a-nivel-de-ministros-de-relaciones-exteriores-entre-la-republica-del-peru-y-la-republica-dominicana |date=2019-03-18 |work=Gob.pe}}

Punta Cana's International Airport is one of the destinations serviced by Peru's flag carrier, LATAM Perú. It is also one of the most popular destinations por Peruvian tourists. After the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted and commercial travel was allowed again, Peruvian interest in Punta Cana increased by 122%, with prices lowering by 33%.{{Cite news |title=Punta Cana, uno de los destinos turísticos favoritos de los peruanos |url=https://elcomercio.pe/vamos/destino-top/punta-cana-uno-de-los-destinos-turisticos-favoritos-de-los-peruanos-republica-dominicana-punta-cana-peru-viaje-turismo-destino-noticia/ |last=Guevara |first=Blanca |date=2023-01-06 |work=El Comercio}} In the first months of 2022, the island country received over 55 thousand Peruvian tourists, a 32% increase compared to 2019.{{Cite news |title=República Dominicana recibió más de 55 mil turistas peruanos en los primeros meses del 2022 |url=https://peru21.pe/economia/republica-dominicana-recibio-mas-de-55-mil-turistas-peruanos-en-los-primeros-meses-del-2022-turistas-peruanos-republica-dominicana-punta-cana-noticia/ |date=2022-11-23 |work=Perú 21}}

Both countries also cooperate to prevent drug trafficking.{{Cite news |title=Perú coopera con República Dominicana para transparentar compras |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/nacional/2022/06/30/la-cooperacion-entre-peru-y-republica-dominicana/1919334 |last=Cuevas |first=Graciela |date=2022-06-30 |work=Diario Libre}}

From January to August 2022, Dominican exports to Peru were valued at US$ 11.4 million in comparison to 2021, where they were valued at US$12.2 million. Peruvian imports were valued at US$69.6 million during this period and at US$117.9 in 2021.{{Cite news |title=República Dominicana y Perú buscan fortalecer sus relaciones |url=https://hoy.com.do/republica-dominicana-y-peru-buscan-fortalecer-sus-relaciones/ |last=Acosta Guzmán |first=Mayelin |date=2022-09-29 |work=Hoy}} That year, Peru was the Dominican Republic's 24th trading partner worldwide, and the 8th in Latin America. The DR is Peru's main commercial destination to the Caribbean.{{Cite news |title=Buscan fortalecer relación comercial entre Perú y República Dominicana |url=https://portalportuario.cl/buscan-fortalecer-relacion-comercial-entre-peru-y-republica-dominicana/ |date=2023-02-10 |work=PortalPortuario}}

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• The Dominican Republic has an embassy in Lima.{{Cite web |url=https://per.mirex.gob.do |title=Inicio |website=Embajada de la República Dominicana en la República del Perú}}
• Peru has an embassy and a commercial office in Santo Domingo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gob.pe/embajada-del-peru-en-republica-dominicana |title=Embajada del Perú en República Dominicana |website=Gob.pe}}

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• Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic
• Foreign relations of Peru
• List of ambassadors of the Dominican Republic to Peru
• List of ambassadors of Peru to the Dominican Republic

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