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Message of condolences from Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa following the damages caused by the accident in a gold mine in Arequipa province, the Republic of Peru

May 9, 2023

On May 9, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Ms. Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru, following the damage caused by the accident in a gold mine in Arequipa province, the Republic of Peru.

“I just visited the Republic of Peru last week and had a good meeting with Your Excellency, I am deeply grieved and saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost and many people were affected in the recent fire accident in a gold mine in Arequipa province, the Republic of Peru. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives, and my sympathies are with their bereaved families. I sincerely pray for the quick recovery of those who are affected.”


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