{"id":7501,"date":"2021-10-24T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2021-12-13T20:49:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T18:49:35","slug":"colombia-us-holds-high-level-dialogue-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/colombia-us-holds-high-level-dialogue-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia, US holds high-level dialogue to strengthen bilateral ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The ninth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue (HLD) was held in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia on October 21.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Luc\u00eda Ram\u00edrez led the Colombian delegation, while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken led the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Colombia HLD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of State, &#8220;All discussions focused on recognizing progress on our shared goals, highlighting the spirit of partnership, and designating future areas for inclusive engagement under this framework.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delegations from Colombia and the U.S. held discussions on &#8220;expanding cooperation in the areas of Economic and Social Opportunities; Education, Culture, and Sports; Environment, Climate Change, and Health; Energy and Infrastructure; Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights; and Security, Counternarcotics, and Rural Development,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colombian Vice President Luc\u00eda Ram\u00edrez and the U.S. Secretary of State Blinken expressed their countries&#8217; commitment to work with &#8220;civil society and other relevant stakeholders to advance racial and ethnic equity and equality in both countries&#8221;. Both sides also agreed to deepen existing cooperation on combatting environmental crimes, rural and digital development, and strengthening climate change action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dialogue was first conducted in 2010 and serves as the flagship opportunity for Colombia and the United States to deepen bilateral cooperation across a broad range of issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. State Department statement highlighted that the &#8220;United States looks forward to celebrating 200 years of bilateral relations with Colombia next year&#8221; and Washington remains committed to its partners for achieving shared goals and realizing &#8220;inclusive, democratic, secure, and prosperous future for our region&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ninth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue (HLD) was held in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia on October 21. 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