Following a meeting with Pierre Philippe Brunet, Chargé d'affaires of Haiti in Colombia, Colombian Chancellor Álvaro Leyva announced that he will visit Haiti on December 14 and 15, accompanied by the Vice-Representative of the People, Luis Andrés Fajardo, the Colombian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Darío Villamizar and the Head of the Internal Legal Advice Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francy Paola Ramírez.

During his stay, Chancellor Leyva is expected to meet Prime Minister a.i. Ariel Henry and his Haitian counterpart Jean Víctor Géneus.

The Chancellor reiterated that Colombia owes a historic debt to the Haitian people and expressed his interest in strengthening relations with Haiti. He informed that this week, the Coordinator of the internal working group of legal affairs of the Colombian Chancellery Andrés Mendoza Paredes, will visit Haiti.

Accompanied by Consul Vilma Uribe Paredes, Rocío Velásquez https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.html comes to inquire in person about the situation of the 17 Colombian members of the commandio, incarcerated for their alleged participation in the assassination of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse at his residence, on July 2021 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html

During his visit in December, Leyva will deploy his efforts to advance cooperation mechanisms on issues of security and defense, drug trafficking, trade and investment, tourism, air connectivity, food security, disaster risk management, civil protection and immigration.

Furthermore, and after almost 20 years without diplomatic representation in this country, the Port-au-Prince consulate opened in July 2023 will be officially inaugurated.

Photo thumbnail : on the left the Colombian Chancellor Álvaro Leyva and on the right Pierre Philippe Brunet the Chargé d'affaires of Haiti in Colombia.

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