Peru and Russia first established relations under Peruvian President Miguel de San Román, who reached out to Tsar Alexander II through a letter with the intention of beginning a process of establishing relations between the two countries. It was only in 1873 however that a Peruvian delegation would travel to the country, with bilateral relations being officially established on May 16, 1874.[1][2] The two countries would then work together with Russia supplying Peru with military equipment and both countries benefiting from mutual trade.[3]
Recent history
Following a period of surveillance by the KGB,[4] the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations with Peru on February 1, 1969.[3] A year later, Peru saw itself affected by an earthquake that deeply affected the Áncash region. As a response, the Soviet Union dispatched a large amount of humanitarian aid. During the transport of said aid, one Antonov An-22crashed, killing all on board. This event as well as the general trans-continental assistance was critical in improving relations between both countries, with the embassy of Peru in Moscow celebrating on July 18 the Day of Russo-Peruvian Solidarity.[5] The Peruvian Armed Forces use Russian equipment such as Kalashnikov rifles and MiG-29 jet fighters.
On November 13, 2010, Peru and Russia signed a visa suppression agreement which came into effect on June 21, 2011.[6]
^ abGarcés Avalos, Galo; Vallejo Bulnes, Rafael (2020). Las relaciones entre el Perú y el Imperio ruso a la luz de los archivos diplomáticos (1860-1917). Agenda Internacional.