King Felipe VI of Spain, met with Colombia’s former president Iván Duque this Sunday.In one of the last activities of the president as head of state of the Andean country, before doing so with his successor, President-elect Gustavo Petro.
“A fruitful meeting with HM King Felipe VI, with whom we have been working together for 4 years to strengthen our relations. We emphasize your familiarity with the democratic process Duque said in a statement on his Twitter account, “In addition to his support for the resurgence of our country, vaccines, trade and immigration.
During a visit to Bogota Attending Gustavo Petro’s inauguration ceremony in ColombiaThe king also met with the incoming president.
In this context, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares assured journalists that his country’s relations with Colombia were during the Petro era. “They’ll be as busy as President Duque”.
“Friendship, cultural, humanitarian and historical ties with Colombia go beyond any government,” he said.
In this regard, he explained that during the meeting with Petro, issues such as “defending the environment, combating climate change, promoting biodiversity and, on the other hand, the peace agenda” were discussed.
“In both cases Colombia and President Petro They can count on Spain. I had a brief meeting with (designated) Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva, whom I had already had the opportunity to meet informally in Madrid, and exchanged information about this peace agenda and the support that Spain is willing to provide. What does the Colombian government want?
King of Spain during his visit to Bogota He also met with the President of EcuadorGuillermo Lasso and With the Spanish community in Bogota.
King Philip VI plans to return to spain tonightAfter Petro’s investment transactions are concluded.
Applause at the handover ceremony
closed thousands of applause Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s elected president, was welcomed this Sunday at the Plaza de Bolivar in Bogotá, the first leftist to come to power.
Petro leaves Colombian Foreign Ministry in his wife’s companyVeronica Alcocer and meand then his sons and two grandchildren The new president of Colombia.
The Indigenous Guards accompanied Petro and his wife until they stepped onto the stage with international guests and ordinary people.
In his appointment to Peter, King of Spain VI. He is accompanied by a dozen heads of state, a list led by Felipe.
Source: Informacion
