the president Ivan Duc arrived in rainy Madrid on Wednesday afternoon to begin his official visit to Madrid Spain, Where it will remain until Saturday.
“The most important point is the strengthening of trade,” he said as soon as he landed in the Spanish capital. The purpose is to “mobilize more than two billion dollars of investment to our country and the signing of six strategic agreements with the Spanish president,” he added.
(In context: President Duc begins his official visit to Spain this Wednesday)
These agreements include a strategic framework for cooperation. “It was a space that had a country like Mexico, a country like Brazil, and now Colombia is the third country to have a strategic framework for cooperation with Spain.“. explain.
On the other hand, the president assured that “we will strengthen the issues of cooperation in matters of tourism, in matters of trade, also in matters of security”.
Another goal is to “strengthen the ties that have to do with the fight against covid-19,” he said. duc. They will do so within the strategy Covax and bilaterally. The President also wishes to “reiterate our gratitude for the donation of more than one million doses to our country.”
The objectives of ours are diverse # VisitaOficialAEspañaAmong them, attract investment for more than $ 7 billion in the coming years, strengthen the framework of strategic relations, cooperation in tourism, trade and security, and strengthen ties for the fight against covid. pic.twitter.com/sS4Qo3u7pu
– Ivan Duc @ (@IvanDuque) September 15, 2021
Duc insisted on the importance of Spanish investment in Colombia. “Spain has established itself as one of the countries that is bringing the most foreign investment to our country; we are recovering trade after the ravages of the pandemic. “Hence the importance of seeking” more than seven trillion pesos in Spanish investments in the coming years in our country”.
In other activities, the president assured that he will visit the Madrid Book Fair, The guest country this year is Colombia. “This is perhaps one of the most important spaces in culture, and Colombia is present. So I think all the presence that we can make within this visit, and also to greet the team that has been promoting the Colombia’s stand, we’ll do it, ”he noted.
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After leaving the airport, Duc attended to some Spanish media.
Tonight he will dine with political figures from this country.
Tomorrow, Thursday, he will meet with the King Philip VI at the Palacio de la Zarzuela, at 12:45, with the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, Who will receive him at the Palau de la Moncloa, where they will hold a bilateral meeting. Lunch will take place at the Royal Palace.
In the afternoon, President Duc will participate in the New Economy Forum and then you will have a meeting with the International Foundation for Freedom (FIL), before dinner with authorities and characters from Spain.
JUANITA SAMPER OSPINA
TIME CORRESPONDENT
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