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On March 30, Kunming and Armenia, Colombia held a video conference for the signing ceremony of the Letter of Intent for the Development of Sister City Relations

Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor Sun Qun, Chinese Ambassador to Colombia Lan Tiger, Colombian Ambassador to China Luis Monsalve, Armenian Mayor Jose Manuel Rios Morales, and officials from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the video conference.

On October 28, 2021, Kunming and Armenia, Republic of Colombia signed the "Kunming of the People's Republic of China" by postmark The Letter of Intent on the Development of Sister City Relations between Armenia and Armenia, Colombia, has taken a key step in the friendly exchanges between the two cities and laid a solid foundation for future exchanges and cooperation between the two cities in education, sports, agriculture, economy, trade, culture and tourism.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Deputy Mayor   Sun Qun:

Armenia and Kunming have similar agricultural and sports development backgrounds, creating inherent advantages for exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. It is hoped that the friendship between the two cities can be further deepened in the future, and the establishment of a long-term and comprehensive cooperative relationship between the two cities can be promoted to achieve common prosperity and development of the two cities.

Chinese Ambassador to Colombia   Lan Hu:

< p style="font-size:18px;color:#464646;text-indent:43px;font-family:Microsoft Yahei, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> Kunming and Armenia have a good foundation for cooperation and have potential in coffee planting and ecological cooperation. It is hoped that under the guidance of the two heads of state, the two sides can work together to build platforms for exchanges and cooperation in various fields along the course of China-Colombia friendship, to jointly innovate and develop, to communicate and share opportunities. The Chinese Embassy in Colombia will continue to provide active support for the exchanges between the two cities.

Colombia Ambassador to China   Luis Monsalve:

Currently, Colombia-China bilateral relations are in the best period in history. Today's event is an important example of the city's development of friendly relations and strategic achievements, and it is also an important link in the promotion of friendly relations between the two countries. The embassy promised to actively support the development of friendly relations between the two cities.

Jose Manuel Rios Morales, Mayor of Armenia:

The common characteristics of Armenia and Kunming allow the two cities to jointly promote the economy through exchanges and mutual learning Social development. I am very glad that the two cities can get closer to each other and understand each other. This is a key step in the friendly interaction between the two cities and has laid a solid foundation for the future exchanges and interactions between the two cities.

According to the letter of intent, the two sides will further strengthen friendly exchanges and cooperation, actively develop and establish formal friendship City relationship;At the same time, carry out cooperation and exchanges in the fields of education, sports, agriculture, economy and trade, culture and tourism exchanges; the two cities Through government delegations to maintain mutual visits and regular contacts, etc., conduct in-depth research and discussions on the areas of intended cooperation, with a view to jointly formulate specific cooperation projects, content and cooperation methods; the two municipal governments will also designate a representative agency to maintain close and regular contact .

About Armenia

City in central and western Colombia , the capital of Quindio province, was founded in 1889. It is located on the right bank of the Kindio River, a tributary of the Cauca River on the west slope of the Central Cordillera Mountains, 160 kilometers east of Bogota. 1550 meters above sea level. It has excellent football training resources, is unique in education, and is also a famous tourist attraction.