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Sa'ar Meets Colombia's Incoming President in Barranquilla Before His Swearing-In

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of two men in dark business suits shaking hands and smiling in an office, flanked by the vertical Colombian flag on the left and the Israeli flag with its Star of David on the right, in front of a large printed backdrop showing a mountain landscape.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Colombia's incoming president, Abelardo de la Espriella, at his office in Barranquilla the day before his swearing-in, publishing an account Friday morning. Sa'ar said the two discussed the immediate consolidation of political, security and economic relations, calling it an important meeting for the future of cooperation. He described de la Espriella as a determined and inspiring leader and a great friend of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, and wrote that the golden age in relations between Colombia and Israel begins today. Sa'ar is representing Israel at the inauguration, which follows Bogota's commitment to restore full ties and open an embassy in Jerusalem.

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