[1] Peru severed its relations with the Kingdom of Romania as a result of World War II, but reestablished them at en embassy level with the Socialist Republic of Romania on November 9, 1968, after the 1968 Peruvian coup d'état and the establishment of Juan Velasco Alvarado's Revolutionary Government.

[2] Under Velasco Alvarado's tenure, Peru pursued closer relations with Romania and the rest of the Soviet bloc.

[8][9][10] High-level visits from Romania to Peru A Peruvian-Romanian chamber of commerce promotes trade between both countries.

[13] A community of Romanians described as "considerably large" lives in Peru.

[14] During the 1970s to 1980s, a large number of Peruvians studied abroad in Romania thanks to the scholarships granted by the socialist government.