BOGOTA, Colombia, CMC – International Minister Álvaro Leyva visited Haiti final weekend, describing the one-day go to on Saturday and the latest opening of the Colombian consulate because the “definitive opening of an alliance” between the 2 international locations.
Each international locations established diplomatic relations on August 7, 1936.
An announcement issued by the International Ministry stated that his go to included the analysis of the present state of the bilateral agenda to establish further areas of collaboration, cooperation, and change.
Leyva met and talked with Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry and his Haitian counterpart, Jean-Victor Généus.
He additionally visited the brand new Colombian consulate in Port-au-Prince with the overall consul, Vilma Velásquez, and a gaggle of Colombian nationals residing in Haiti.
In January, Leyva held discussions with Généus on the sidelines of the VII Summit of Heads of State and Authorities of the Neighborhood of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Argentina.
Leyva introduced that after 20 years, Colombia will reopen its Consulate in Haiti.
No less than 17 former Colombian troopers have been detained right here following the July 7, 2021, assassination of President Jovenel Moise at his non-public residence overlooking the capital, Port au Prince.
The previous Colombian army personnel haven’t but been formally charged in reference to the killing, and their family have requested help from the Colombian authorities in establishing an unbiased courtroom in a 3rd nation.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has since issued an apology to Haiti for the assassination and has expressed a need to strengthen their bilateral relationship.
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