Colombia FM meets with Venezuela’s Maduro to strengthen bilateral ties
Colombia FM meets with Venezuela’s Maduro to strengthen bilateral ties
Nov 20, 2014 posted by Joel Gillin
The Foreign Minister of Colombian met with her Venezuelan counterpart and President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday to discuss border issues and strengthen commercial ties between the South American neighbors, according to government sources.
Minister Maria Angela Holguin reportedly discussed the topic of contraband with the Venezuelan leaders, which has been a sticky diplomatic issue in the past as Venezuela struggles to keep its subsidized goods within its borders.
Other topics of discussion included security, business ties, transportation, and energy, according the website of the foreign ministry.
The meeting came on the same day that Venezuela’s President Maduro vowed to continue supporting the Colombian peace talks.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-fm-meets-venezuela-maduro-bilateral-ties/
