During his recent official visit to the People’s Republic of China, Colombian President Gustavo Petro affirmed that the South American nation would join the Belt and Road Initiative, known as the Silk Road, a decision that became a reality this Wednesday, May 14, with the signing of the agreement.

The Colombian president reaffirmed in Asia his desire to join this “global integration project led by the Asian giant that seeks to expand commercial and cultural connections between Asia, Europe, and Africa.”

The Colombian Presidential website includes Petro’s statements, which clearly state Colombia’s desire to play a leading role in the digital transformation of the planet.

Petro stated: “Both Latin America and Colombia are free, sovereign, and independent, and the relations we establish with any people in the world must be based on conditions of freedom and equality.”

M.Pino

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The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, began a state visit to Spain, where he was received by King Felipe VI and by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and with which the two countries aspire to further deepen what is already a rich two-way relationship.

Petro will star in the only State visit to Spain this year, a sign of the importance that the Government attaches to Colombia, a country with which there is a strategic association and for which Spain is the second investor partner behind the United States, have highlighted government sources.

There is harmony with Colombia on many issues, such as the green and digital transition or the need for reindustrialization, something that was already evident with the visit that Sánchez made to Bogotá last August, weeks after Petro took office.

Now, the will of the Government, as explained by Moncloa, is to continue strengthening the economic and commercial relationship, particularly in areas such as connectivity or rail, in which Colombia is interested in advancing and in which Spain can contribute experience.

Likewise, from La Moncloa they highlight the important business presence in this country, as well as the will to permanence of Spanish companies, and they value the interest on the part of Colombia in strengthening these ties as well.

In this sense, Colombian diplomatic sources explain that Petro is particularly interested in attracting private investment for the energy transition towards cleaner sources that it wants to undertake in the country and believes that Spain, due to its leadership in this area, could help the country move towards an energy model away from hydrocarbons.

Likewise, Colombia believes that Spanish companies could participate in the infrastructure development plan that the country is going to undertake, while also looking for ways to promote itself as a sustainable tourism destination between Spaniards and Europeans through alliances and strategic agreements.

K. Tovar

Source: NTN24

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