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Foreign ministers of Colombia and Argentina settle crisis and open a “new moment” in the relationship
The chancellor in charge of Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and his Argentine counterpart, Diana Mondino, met in Bogotá to settle the diplomatic crisis caused by the repeated offenses of President Javier Milei to his counterpart Gustavo Petro and start a “new moment” of the bilateral relationship.
The meeting took place at the Palacio de San Carlos, headquarters of the Foreign Ministry, where Murillo and Mondino shook hands after three months of diplomatic tensions.
“It was a very productive meeting where we found areas of collaboration in different sectors; cooperation on security issues, cooperation on commercial issues, economic development and, above all, reaffirming our areas of understanding,” said the Colombian minister.
Murillo added that there is “a very close relationship between Colombia and Argentina and this is a new moment in the relationship that we want to maintain in very pragmatic terms and for the benefit of both countries, both peoples and both nations.”
The meeting was behind closed doors but in photos released by the Colombian Foreign Ministry, the two foreign ministers are smiling and accompanied by other officials.
The meeting began at noon and in it Murillo and Mondino discussed issues such as bilateral trade, tourism, cooperation, security and business development, among others.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Colombia has a special interest in expanding the commercial agenda with Argentina in tourism and sustainable development,” while stressing that the two countries have “a strong cooperation relationship on defense issues.”
During her visit to Bogotá, the chancellor also met with the special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and plans to meet with the head of the OAS Peace Process Support Mission in Colombia (MAPP/OAS), Roberto Menéndez.
Two weeks ago, when announcing Mondino’s visit, the Colombian ambassador to Buenos Aires, Camilo Romero, assured that the purpose was to “renew the bonds of friendship that have united us for more than 200 years,” since “the affection, affection and brotherhood of our peoples must always be superior.”
Romero had been called to consultations in Bogotá on January 26, after Milei assured, in an interview with journalist Patricia Janiot, that the Colombian president “is a murderous communist who is sinking” the country.
That was the first chapter of the quarrel between the two Governments over Milei’s statements, who a month later, on February 24, referred to Petro as “a lethal plague for the Colombians themselves,” in response to a question from a journalist from the NTN24 channel, which caused a “energic rejection” by the Foreign Ministry of Bogotá of what he called “irresponsible statements” of the Argentine president.
The straw that broke the camel’s eye was the interview given on March 26 by Milei to the CNN en Español channel in which he called Petro a “terrorist murderer.”
What motivated the announcement of the expulsion of diplomats from the Argentine embassy in Colombia, a drastic measure that was not implemented.
On March 31, in a joint statement, the Argentine and Colombian Foreign Ministries said that they had held talks to “strengthen diplomatic relations,” a gesture that indicated that the waters had calmed down and that today’s meeting confirms that normality has returned.
After this Friday’s meeting, Romero assured that what happened “should never have happened,” but “the Governments, the Foreign Ministries have done a great job, the voice of diplomacy has been imposed on that of insults.”
Romero added that today’s meeting “whe does is honor the past: 201 years of relations between the two countries and of course strengthen that bond, that bond (…) for the well-being of the people and the well-being of the citizenry.”
“This shows how to solve conflicts, something very necessary in today’s world,” said the Colombian ambassador in Buenos Aires.
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