News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/colombia/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480414 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Colombia – Opening of negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC-EMC (19 Oct. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/colombia/news/article/colombia-opening-of-negotiations-between-the-colombian-government-and-the-farc?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the official start of negotiations on October 16 between the Colombian government and the Central General Staff of the FARC-EP, as well as the signing of a three-month ceasefire and agreement to respect the civilian population. This is one more step toward peace in Colombia. France reiterates its support for negotiations between the National Liberation Army and the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement, and it commends the United Nations Verification Mission in (…) 2023-10-20 09:20:48 55656_276030 Colombia - Franck Riester's visit (Dec. 6 - 7, 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/colombia/news/article/colombia-franck-riester-s-visit-dec-6-7-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in Colombia today and tomorrow as part of a visit to Latin America that will also take him to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. He will be hosted by Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez and will meet with Maria Ximena Lombana Villalba, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism; and Diego Mesa Puyo, Minister of Energy and Mining. On these (…) 2021-12-07 16:37:16 55656_263034