{"id":181851,"date":"2026-04-01T13:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/181851\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:07:34","slug":"minsk-wants-to-step-up-diplomatic-economic-ties-with-bogota","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/181851\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk wants to step up diplomatic, economic ties with Bogota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 1, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarusian Ambassador D\u017amitryj Dzieravinski presented copies of his credentials to Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio yesterday, the Belarusian foreign ministry\u2019s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sides reaffirmed their commitment to \u201cconstructive interstate dialogue\u201d and deeper bilateral cooperation, especially in trade and the economy, it noted. The officials also reportedly agreed to step up direct communications between the foreign ministries, other key ministries and related organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus and Colombia will continue joint work on expanding the legal framework for bilateral cooperation, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since June\u202f 2025, Dzieravinski has served as Belarus\u2019 envoy to Venezuela. In the same year, he was also accredited as ambassador to Bolivia, Colombia, Panama and Ecuador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian officials have not disclosed data on trade with Colombia since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, trade between Belarus and Colombia amounted to $2.3 million, with Belarusian exports at $551,000 and Colombian imports at $1.7 million, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity that compiles detailed global trade data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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