Foreign Secretary congratulates re-elected President of Colombia
16 Jun 2014 04:07 PM
Foreign Secretary
William Hague congratulates His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
on winning the Colombian Presidential
elections.
Speaking after hearing the
result of 15 June elections, Mr Hague said:
I offer my warmest
congratulations to President Santos. The UK and Colombia enjoy a close and
important relationship and we remain committed to strengthening this across a
range of issues including security and defence, trade and investment, health,
education, science and infrastructure. We congratulate the President on the
progress he has made in peace negotiations with the FARC and stand ready to
support him on this during his next term in office.
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