Anthony Blinken received the Vice President of Colombia: “Our Association is very vital”

Mister Counselor and Vice President of Colombia, Marta Lucia RamirezHe met the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blink, in the United States of America. Before the meeting, Both of them made statements to the press.

“I am delighted that the Vice President and Foreign Minister are here with us today. The partnership between the United States and Colombia is Very livelyBlinken noted.

And I add: “We work together on many different topics and in many different waysI am pleased this morning to have the opportunity to continue this work, and to deepen the partnership in many challenges, and I think there are some opportunities as well, and I look forward to dialogue. “

For his part, Ramirez thanked the government official in the Biden government and said:Like I said, that’s a long story that we have together.We work together for the values ​​we share: democracy, development and job creation. We have many challenges in common, and for Colombia, that was the most important relationship. “

“We must maintain this commitment to increase opportunities for our people, not only in Colombia but also in the United States.. This is for us It’s a relationship that we really want to always be on the first point. So thank you very much for giving us this opportunity. And thank you because I know you came from a long journey, so this is how important our relationship is. Said the Colombian.

As mentioned InfobaeAlthough the chancellor’s return was expected to take place on Wednesday or last Thursday, it was confirmed that Ramirez would stay a few more days in the US. The decision was made after a meeting with the foreign minister entered the Colombian political agenda..

Initially, the meeting was excluded, as it seemed that the American had no place to attend the Colombian foreign minister. However, Wednesday’s meeting was confirmed on Friday.

In recent days, Ramirez has met representatives of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, senior White House officials, and members of Congress from the Democratic Party. The official also provided a meeting space for those who were among the strongest critics of Ivan Duque’s government administration During the National Strike: The Democratic Representative Jim McGovern.

Through a message posted on your Twitter account, Ramirez admitted to having had an important dialogue with the North American parliamentarians. She spoke about human rights in the context of social protest in Colombia. We are advancing according to a constructive agenda based on transparency and democratic principles.

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