Colombian–Czech relations are foreign relations between Colombia and the

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. Colombia is represented in the Czech Republic through its embassy in

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(Austria). The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bogotá and 3 honorary consulates (in Barranquilla, Cartagena and Medellín).

History

The first connections between Czech lands and the area of current Colombia occurred in the times of colonial era, during missionary activities of

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in that area. In 1860/1870s the Czech botanist

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discovered the

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plant Zamia roezlii on the Pacific coast in Colombia. The plant is named after him. In 1922 began the consulary activities between

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and Colombia. Since 1926 the Colombian consul has had his seat in

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. In 1935 both countries agreed to exchange ambassadors. In 2008, during his visit in Colombia, the Czech Prime Minister

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negotiated a potential sale of the

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Aero L-159 ALCA with Colombian President

Álvaro Uribe Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 4 July 1952) is a Colombian politician who served as the 31st President of Colombia from 7 August 2002 to 7 August 2010. Uribe started his political career in his home department of Antioquia. He held offices in t ...

References

External links

Colombian embassy in Vienna (also accredited to the Czech Republic) Czech embassy in Bogota (in Czech and Spanish only)

Colombia-Czech Chamber of Commerce

* ttp://www.czech.cz/cz/ceske-listy/aktuality/slavnostni-akt-zahajeni-cz-pres-v-kolumbii?i=4 CZ PRES agency opens its activity in Colombia
Detailed information about cooperation between Colombia and the Czech Republic at BusinessInfo.cz

Bilateral relations of the Czech Republic {{Bilateralrelations-stub

History

See also

References

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