Peruvian leaders host visiting Utah delegation, eager to promote trade with state

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Peruvian leaders, who held a series of meetings with a visiting delegation from Utah, view the state as a key trading partner.

The Utah delegation, which included Senate President Stuart Adams, flew to Peru on Delta's inaugural Salt Lake City-Lima flight.

Peru's Foreign Ministry says the new Delta route to Peru "opens a promising chapter for commerce, investment and tourism."

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian leaders consider Utah a key trading partner in the United States and are eager to strengthen trade ties with the state.

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams traveled to the South American nation with a trade delegation from the state last week, and Peruvian Foreign Minister Eric Anderson Machado, for one, hopes to bolster economic ties. His office has issued three statements si