COLOMBIA: SPANISH PRIME MINISTER JOSE MARIA AZNAR ENDS OFFICIAL VISIT TO COLOMBIA WITH PLEDGE TO HELP END THE COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR

Record ID: 190486

  • Title: COLOMBIA: SPANISH PRIME MINISTER JOSE MARIA AZNAR ENDS OFFICIAL VISIT TO COLOMBIA WITH PLEDGE TO HELP END THE COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR
  • Date: 12th September 1998
  • Summary: REUTERS COPYRIGHT-ACCESS ALL BOGOTA, COLOMBIA-SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 1. PAN PLANE LANDS WITH SPANISH PRIME MINISTER JOSE MARIA AZNAR 0.08 2. SLV AZNAR MEETS COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT ANDRES PASTRANA 0.12 3. MV PASTRANA SAYS IN WELCOMING SPEECH "MR. PRESIDENT PLEASE ACCEPT THIS OFFERING OF FRIENDSHIP FROM THIS PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE." (SPANISH) 0.36 BOGOTA, COLOMBIA-SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 4. MV/SV AZNAR, SOLDIERS AND OTHERS AT CEREMONY IN FLORAL OFFERING 0.50 5. MV AZNAR PLACES FLOWERS AT FOOT OF SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE 1.03 6. SV AZNAR SAYS IN PRESIDENTIAL PALACE "SPAIN IS WILLING TO PARTICIPATE AT THIS INSTANT, IF THAT AID WAS NEEDED NEXT WEEK, THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD BE." (SPANISH) 1.41 SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA-SEPTEMBER 13, 1998 7. VARIOUS AZNAR AND HIS WIFE ANA BOTELLA AND PASTRANA WITH HIS WIFE NORA PUYANA IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY (5 SHOTS) 1.54 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 27th September 1998 13:00
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  • Location: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
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  • Country: Colombia LATIN AMERICA
  • Reuters ID: LVA6YFM6X48YZAUTHBX9NYGNPNMJ
  • Story Text: Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar wrapped up his visit to Colombia with a pledge to help end that country's civil war.

    Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar said on Monday (September 14) that his country fully supported the peace process headed by President Andres Pastrana.

    Colombia has been marred with violence for over 30 years in an ongoing civil war between Marxist guerrillas and the country's government, leaving a toll of close to 35,000 civilians in this decade alone.

    "Spain is willing to participate at this instant, if that aid was needed next week, that's where we would be, it's that's simple," said Aznar at the presidential palace.

    Aznar and his wife Ana Botella also paid a visit to a group of indigenous residents of the Santa Marta region on Sunday (September 13) along with Pastrana and is wife Nora Puyana.

    On Monday, Aznar also attended a floral offering to Simon Bolivar, the 19th century soldier that liberated Colombia from Spanish colonization.

    Aznar arrived in Colombia on Saturday (September 12) and is scheduled to leave to Peru on Tuesday (September 15).


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