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Ambassador Murray’s Travel to Peru for the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting

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Ambassador Murray's Travel to Peru for the Third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

August 19, 2024

U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ambassador Matt Murray will travel to Lima, Peru, from August 19 to 25 for the Third Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM3) of Peru's APEC 2024 host year.

While in Lima, Ambassador Murray will participate in a series of meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements. He will meet with senior government officials, business leaders, and other stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific to advance U.S. economic priorities for APEC and the region. Ambassador Murray looks forward to working with other APEC partners toward successful outcomes of the Peru APEC 2024 host year.

The SOM3 cluster will include three ministerial meetings:

  • August 15-16: 14th Energy Ministerial in Lima.
  • August 18: 9th Food Security Ministerial Meeting in Trujillo.
  • August 18: 14th High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy in Lima.

For further information, please contact the U.S. APEC Team at [email protected].