US embassy cable - 05BOGOTA4628

UNCLAS BOGOTA 004628 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC, PREL, PTER, MOPS, CO 
SUBJECT: BILATERAL WORKING GROUP JOINT STATEMENT 
 
 
1. (U) On May 4 to 5, a U.S. delegation led by Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith held a 
 
SIPDIS 
Bilateral Working Group with Colombian military and 
government officials in Cartagena.  During the conference, 
U/S Feith and Defense Minister Jorge Alberto Uribe signed a 
joint statement (original text will be pouched to the 
Department). 
 
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Joint Statement 
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2. (U) Begin text: 
 
4 May 2005 
 
Joint Statement 
 
Delegations representing the Government of the United States 
of America and the Republic of Colombia met in Cartagena, 
Colombia, from May 4-5, 2005, to participate in the Fifth 
Bilateral Working Group meeting. 
 
The discussions were very cordial and productive.  The 
members of the respective delegations are indicated on the 
attached lists. 
 
The delegations, recognizing the effective cooperation 
between our two countries, agreed that this partnership can 
be reinforced and developed in various areas of security and 
defense; aware of the significant contribution which this 
cooperation could make towards overall security; affirmed 
their commitment to improve bilateral relations between the 
two countries. 
 
It is the intent of the two delegations that representatives 
from the Republic of Colombia as well as from the United 
States of America will meet to improve defense relations 
between the two countries. 
 
For the Delegation of the United States of America: signed 
Douglas Feith 
 
For the Delegation of the Republic of Colombia: signed Jorge 
Alberto Uribe 
 
End text. 
 
 
WOOD