Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BOGOTA1110
2009-04-02 22:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
COLOMBIA'S GOALS AT THE APRIL 17-19 SUMMIT OF THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 001110
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: KSUM PGOV PREL CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA'S GOALS AT THE APRIL 17-19 SUMMIT OF THE
AMERICAS
REF: 09 STATE 020677
Classified By: Political Counselor John Creamer
Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 001110
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: KSUM PGOV PREL CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA'S GOALS AT THE APRIL 17-19 SUMMIT OF THE
AMERICAS
REF: 09 STATE 020677
Classified By: Political Counselor John Creamer
Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The GOC's focus in the April 17-19 Summit of the
Americas is primarily bilateral. President Uribe told the
Ambassador on March 30 that he hopes to have an individual
meeting with President Obama. Substantively, he is seeking a
clear indication of the way forward on the U.S.-Colombia Free
Trade Agreement as well as a clear USG commitment on Plan
Colombia. Uribe said it is important to signal to the other
countries in the hemisphere that the close bilateral ties
that Colombian and the United States have enjoyed over the
last ten years will continue under the new U.S.
administration.
2. (C) MFA Director for U.S. and Canadian Affairs Patricia
Cortes said the GOC generally supports the Summit's chief
themes: promoting human prosperity, promoting energy
sustainability, strengthening public security, and
strengthening democratic governance. She said the GOC is
especially interested in biofuels, citing Colombia's ongoing
assistance to Central American and Caribbean countries with
the construction of small-scale biodiesel plants.
3. (C) Cortes told us the GOC values the Summit process as
one of the few regional fora in which it also interacts with
the United States and Canada. The GOC, which participates in
various regional groups with Central American, Caribbean and
South American nations, finds the Canadian and U.S presence
useful, especially on security and economic integration. She
said the GOC fully supports the current draft Summit
Declaration, and wants to be helpful at the event. In this
context, the GOC will not support possible efforts by some
countries to press the U.S onits Cuba policy or to blame the
U.S. for the current global economic crisis. Cortes said the
GOC wants to avoid polarization and to focus on practical
solutions to the problems confronting the region.
BROWNFIELD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: KSUM PGOV PREL CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA'S GOALS AT THE APRIL 17-19 SUMMIT OF THE
AMERICAS
REF: 09 STATE 020677
Classified By: Political Counselor John Creamer
Reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The GOC's focus in the April 17-19 Summit of the
Americas is primarily bilateral. President Uribe told the
Ambassador on March 30 that he hopes to have an individual
meeting with President Obama. Substantively, he is seeking a
clear indication of the way forward on the U.S.-Colombia Free
Trade Agreement as well as a clear USG commitment on Plan
Colombia. Uribe said it is important to signal to the other
countries in the hemisphere that the close bilateral ties
that Colombian and the United States have enjoyed over the
last ten years will continue under the new U.S.
administration.
2. (C) MFA Director for U.S. and Canadian Affairs Patricia
Cortes said the GOC generally supports the Summit's chief
themes: promoting human prosperity, promoting energy
sustainability, strengthening public security, and
strengthening democratic governance. She said the GOC is
especially interested in biofuels, citing Colombia's ongoing
assistance to Central American and Caribbean countries with
the construction of small-scale biodiesel plants.
3. (C) Cortes told us the GOC values the Summit process as
one of the few regional fora in which it also interacts with
the United States and Canada. The GOC, which participates in
various regional groups with Central American, Caribbean and
South American nations, finds the Canadian and U.S presence
useful, especially on security and economic integration. She
said the GOC fully supports the current draft Summit
Declaration, and wants to be helpful at the event. In this
context, the GOC will not support possible efforts by some
countries to press the U.S onits Cuba policy or to blame the
U.S. for the current global economic crisis. Cortes said the
GOC wants to avoid polarization and to focus on practical
solutions to the problems confronting the region.
BROWNFIELD