Bogotá, 28 July 2022 (TDI): The Foreign Minister of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the US in Colombia, Francisco Palmieri, signed the Protocol of Amendment to the Air Transport Agreement.
The amendment aims to modernize the agreement signed in 2011 and strengthen the bilateral aviation relationship between US and Colombia.
La Vicepresidente y Canciller, @mluciaramirez y el Encargado de Negocios de Estados Unidos, Francisco Palmieri, firmaron Protocolo de Enmienda al Acuerdo de Transporte Aéreo entre los dos países 🇨🇴🤝🇺🇸, que modernizará el documento establecido en 2011.
Sigue hilo 👇 pic.twitter.com/NPBYpw44tQ
— Cancillería Colombia (@CancilleriaCol) July 27, 2022
Proceedings of the Meeting
They discussed Air Freedom Rights for the US and Colombia all-cargo air services. In addition, they also discussed strengthening the trade relationships between the two countries.
“In these 200 years of friendly relations between our two countries, this agreement further demonstrates the priority. It is very significant for us that we will be able to provide additional charter flights and increase cargo transport.
We want Colombia to move a large part of the cargo from Latin American countries to the US.” said Ramirez. Moreover, The Foreign Minister, Ramirez shared the news on his official Twitter account.
¡Fortalecemos lazos con #EEUU en materia de aviación! Hoy, firmé Protocolo de Enmienda al Acuerdo de Transporte Aéreo entre 🇨🇴 y 🇺🇸, que permitirá incrementar el transporte aéreo internacional de carga, facilitando así el comercio entre ambos países y haciéndolo más eficaz. pic.twitter.com/JGSaTYYGT3
— Marta Lucía Ramírez (@mluciaramirez) July 27, 2022
In her Tweet, she said, “this agreement will increase international cargo air transport, thus facilitating trade between the two countries.”
Likewise, the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, Francisco Palmieri, said, “the Protocol of Amendment we are signing today modernizes and strengthens our bilateral civil aviation relationship.
It will provide more opportunities and expand international air cargo rights to facilitate greater trade and more efficient supply chains.”
The Economic Counsellor of the US Embassy in Colombia, Ramón Negrón, and Colombia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Francisco Echeverri, also participated.
US-Colombia Relations
On June 19, 1822, Colombia and the United States officially established diplomatic relations. Colombia is one of the oldest democracies in Latin America.
Colombia is an important trade partner for the United States, underscored by the landmark 2012 US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).
This agreement supports both countries’ environmentally and socially as well as sound economic growth and employment opportunities.
The United States is Colombia’s largest trade and investment partner, with large investments in the mining and manufacturing sectors.
Colombia is the United States third-largest trade partner in Latin America. Both countries belong to several of the same international organizations, including the UN, OAS, IMF, World Bank, and WTO.
