Cheong "Colombia President to Make State Visit from 24th to 26th... Summit Meeting on 25th"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Colombian President Iv?n Duque M?rquez will make a state visit to South Korea for three days from the 24th to the 26th, upon the invitation of President Moon Jae-in, the Blue House announced on the 19th.

President Moon will hold a summit with President Duque on the morning of the 25th and host a dinner on the same day. The two leaders will exchange broad opinions on ways to develop Korea-Colombia relations, practical cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era, and global and regional issues.

At this summit, President Moon will emphasize the intention to expand cooperation in the fields of veterans affairs, national defense, and defense industry, including support for Colombian Korean War veterans and their descendants, as well as support for the modernization of the Colombian military.

He will also explain efforts to advance the Korean Peninsula peace process and request Colombia’s continued support and cooperation.

President Duque will be the first Latin American leader to visit Korea alone since COVID-19, and this summit will also mark Korea’s first face-to-face summit diplomacy with a Latin American country after the pandemic.

Blue House spokesperson Park Kyung-mi stated, "This state visit by the Colombian president was made possible based on the strong cooperative will between the two leaders, marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the 'strategic cooperative partnership' between the two countries this year and the 70th anniversary of Colombia’s participation in the Korean War."

The two countries plan to build a comprehensive digital and green cooperation partnership in various fields such as digital transformation, eco-friendly infrastructure, bio and agriculture through policy linkage between Korea’s 'Korean New Deal' and Colombia’s 'Pact for the Future.'

Additionally, Colombia will host the next P4G summit in 2023, and through this summit, the two countries are expected to solidify the cooperation system between the current and next P4G host countries.

Spokesperson Park said, "The two leaders will adopt a joint declaration reflecting the results of this summit, laying a solid foundation for future-oriented and strategic cooperation expansion between Korea and Colombia, key partners in Asia and Latin America."

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