Colombia–Netherlands relations
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Colombia–Netherlands relations are the bilateral relations between Colombia and the Netherlands. Both nations have had a friendly relationship since the beginning of the 19th century.
History
Colombia and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations in 1829. Unofficially, the relations were born when William I of the Netherlands sought a rapprochement with Simón Bolívar, linked to the Latin American wars of independence and the island of Curaçao.[1]
On 10 February 2014, the Netherlands was accepted as an Observer State of the Pacific Alliance at the VIII Summit held in Cartagena. It is also an Associate Country of the Ibero-American Summit and plays a role in the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), which represents the Dutch territories in the Caribbean.[2]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Colombia to the Netherlands[2]
- Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez (2022)
- President Iván Duque Márquez (2022)
- Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva Durán (2022)
High-level visits from the Netherlands to Colombia[2]
- Prime Minister Mark Rutte (2018)
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Thijs van der Plas (2022)
Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Memorandum of Understanding for the authorization of spouses of diplomatic officials to exercise remunerated activity in the receiving state (2004); Air Services Agreement (2014); Air Transport Agreement with respect to Aruba (2018); Agreement to avoid double taxation (2022); Circular Economy Memorandum of Understanding (2022) and a Memorandum of Understanding Colombia-Dutch Partnership for Water (2022).[2][3]
Economic relations
Colombia exported products worth 1,215,053 thousand dollars, the main products being petroleum, coal and agro-industrial products, while Colombia exported products worth 266,755 thousand dollars, the main products being chemical products, machinery and agro-industrial products.[4]
In 2009, the Netherlands exported services to Colombia worth $155M, with Services not allocated ($155M) being the largest in connection with value. In 2022, the Netherlands exported $782M to Colombia. The products exported from the Netherlands to Colombia included Refined Petroleum ($99.2M), Packaged Medicaments ($67.9M), and Medical Instruments ($52.3M). Colombia exported $3.67B to the Netherlands. The products exported from Colombia exported to the Netherlands were Coal Briquettes ($2.75B), Refined Petroleum ($139M), and Ferroalloys ($129M).[5]
In January 2024, Colombia strengthened its commercial ties with the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean. Colombian exports to this region reach a significant value of 1,738 million dollars.[6]
Diplomatic missions
- Colombia has an embassy in The Hague, a consulates-general in Amsterdam, and consulates in Oranjestad (Aruba) and in Willemstad (Curaçao).[7]
- Netherlands has an embassy in Bogotá.[8]
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Consulate of Colombia in Oranjestad
See also
References
- ^ der Veen, Sytze van (2019-05-10). "La Gran Colombia y la Gran Holanda: una relación entre sueño y realidad". El Espectador (periódico). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ a b c d "Reino de los Países Bajos | Cancillería". www.cancilleria.gov.co. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Colombia y los Países Bajos refuerzan cooperación bilateral en materia de gestión hídrica". www.dnp.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Perfil de Países Bajos". Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia). Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Netherlands (NLD) and Colombia (COL) Trade". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (2024-01-22). "Colombia and the Netherlands strengthen commercial ties in banana, coffee and avocado - Nieuwsbericht - Agroberichten Buitenland". www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Embassy of Colombia in The Hague
- ^ Embassy of the Netherlands in Bogotá