The dialogue between CNPC and residents of El Alto in Piura continues.

Communiqué of the Ministry of Energy and Mines

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Spanish

Piura - Thanks to the facilitation of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), today the dialogue continues between representatives of the National Petroleum Corporation of China (CNPC), operator of Lot X in Talara, and the authorities and residents of the El Alto district .

During the meeting held in the auditorium of the prefecture of this city, the parties expressed their total willingness to overcome their differences and continue with the dialogue process that will resolve the 12 points of the negotiation, referring to labor, environmental and labor issues. social responsability.

After three hours, the parties undertook to continue the meeting of this Dialogue Table in Lima, on September 18. The CNPC company committed the participation of its senior management in that appointment and to assume the expenses of transfer, lodging and food for 15 representatives of the civil society of El Alto. While the Municipality of El Alto will assume the expenses of the other representatives of this town.

The General Office of Social Management (OGGS) of Minem was entrusted with the task of specifying the participation of the authorities of the various levels and sectors of the State. In addition, the OGGS will continue to conduct this dialogue process.

They bet on dialogue

“I want to thank all the parties for their willingness to continue this dialogue that is very important to continue the next steps. This is a good sign of how we should work, State, local authorities, civil society and business, to reach positive results that allow the development of the region and the country, ”said Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons, Eduardo Guevara, through a Telephone communication with those present at the appointment.

The mayor of El Alto, Jimmy Montalván, thanked Vice Minister Guevara for the “willingness of the Government to intercede at the request of our population to solve the problems that have been going on for many years. As the authority of the district we will lead to a good understanding with the company. ”

The CNPC company, through its Legal Affairs manager Marcela Guisti, thanked the management of Minem and the willingness of Mayor Jimmy Montalván and representatives of civil society in El Alto, to continue the dialogue.

It should be noted that leaders of the different social groups of El Alto and officials of various State institutions, such as the OEFA, Ombudsman, Sunafil and Subprefecture of Piura, also participated in this meeting.