The Colombian government and rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) resumed dialogue after radicals declared crisis in peace talks. It gives information about TASS.
“We have resumed regular meetings of the negotiating group after mutual remarks on the last speech of President Gustavo Petro,” the delegations said in a joint statement.
It is alleged that the parties are planning to reach an agreement on a bilateral ceasefire in the current round of negotiations.
This week at ANO declarationthat negotiations with the government are in crisis. This came after a speech by the Colombian President expressing that at least some of the rebels were more concerned with illegal sources of income than ideology.
The rebels considered it disrespectful.
It was previously reported by the authorities. announced A new round of negotiations with the rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Mexico in February 2023. During these meetings, ceasefire plans were discussed. After Gustavo Petro, a former insurgent from the April 19 Movement, came to power in Colombia, a six-month ceasefire was reached between the government and the ANO (along with four other groups), but the rebels later denied their involvement in the rebels. truce