2024-04-12 18:43:10
In his statement, President Gustavo Petro highlighted the strengthening of the bilateral trade balance, which is expected to reach some 1.2 billion dollars in exports from Colombia to Venezuela and between 200 and 300 million in imports from the neighboring country to Colombia.
This trade flow, according to the president, will contribute significantly to mitigating the Colombian trade deficit and promoting the country’s economic reactivation.
One of the most notable achievements isl energy agreement, which will allow Ecopetrol to exploit gas and oil on the Colombian-Venezuelan borderas well as the export of electrical energy, preferably clean, through La Guajira and Táchira.
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In addition, the creation of a binational commission to study the highland project was announced., a long-term initiative that seeks to become the world’s great agri-food pantry. Petro highlighted the importance of this commission, which will be in charge of advancing key processes such as the Villavicencio-Puerto Gaitán railway and the navigability of the Meta River, both fundamental for the development of the region.
Regarding political peace in Venezuela, Petro reported on security agreements and Colombian mediation to achieve political stability in the neighboring country. He highlighted the importance of guaranteeing political peace as a key factor for armed peace in Colombia, emphasizing the construction of a democratic proposal for the well-being of the Venezuelan people.
He also commented that an energy agreement was consolidated that consists of the possibility that “Ecopetrol can exploit gas on the border near Colombia, on the Colombian-Venezuelan border, and oil in high quality conditions, closer to that of North Santander. And that we can export electrical energy, hopefully clean, through La Guajira and through the Táchira.
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