Bilateral Partnership between Sweden and Colombia launched

The bilateral partnership agreement was signed in June 2024 by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of Colombia Gustavo Petro, and aims to further strengthen cooperation between the countries in four main areas:

• political dialogue and cooperation in multilateral forums;
• trade and development cooperation;
• climate, environment, green and digital transition; and
• peace and security.

Two thematic working groups have been instituted to advance priority areas within the Bilateral Partnership. The first group is focusing on cooperation for peace, human rights, human security and strengthening institutions. The second is focusing on economic opportunities, science, innovation and sustainable development. 

At the high-level dialogue, Ms Malmer Stenergard and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Paola Vásquez received reports from the groups, which presented several results in the areas of peace, gender equality, climate and sustainable development. Sweden and Colombia celebrated 150 years of diplomatic relations in 2024. The launch of the Bilateral Partnership demonstrates the breadth of cooperation between the two countries.