King Juan Carlos on Monday expressed to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Spain's support for the Andean nation in its fight against "execrable terrorism, as well as the abominable crime of kidnapping."
The king and Queen Sofia offered a luncheon at the Royal Palace in honor of the Colombian president and first lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos, who on Monday began their first official visit to Spain.
After saying that Spain feels very close to the Colombian people's "yearning for progress and well-being," the king emphasized in his address that Colombia "should know that it is not alone in the face of the most difficult challenges confronting it."
"One of those is execrable terrorism, as well as the abominable crime of kidnapping. We know well these scourges, which deserve only our maximum condemnation," Juan Carlos said.
Also attending the luncheon were Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Parliament leaders Jose Bono and Javier Rojo, Constitutional Court chief justice Pascual Sala, Madrid regional President Esperanza Aguirre and capital Mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardon.
The monarch said that his country was "decisively" betting on Colombia's future and he emphasized that both countries were united by a common commitment to strengthening and consolidating democratic institutions.
He also emphasized the "noteworthy" development of bilateral economic relations and said that Spanish investment in the South American nation is not just a passing thing but rather a stable and lasting commitment to Colombia's advancement.
Santos recalled when he had received the King of Spain Journalism Prize from Juan Carlos personally in 1985, adding that his father had received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Communications and Humanities.
He also noted that Spain and Colombia were united by "the irrevocable respect for the values of freedom" and he defended the Ibero-American summits as "stages for dialogue and cooperation."
Also attending the luncheon were the CEOs of important firms like Telefonica, BBVA, Repsol, Acciona and Indra, as well as representatives of the communications media and the cultural sphere.
After the luncheon, Santos' agenda for Monday includes a meeting with Zapatero.
The king and Queen Sofia offered a luncheon at the Royal Palace in honor of the Colombian president and first lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos, who on Monday began their first official visit to Spain.
After saying that Spain feels very close to the Colombian people's "yearning for progress and well-being," the king emphasized in his address that Colombia "should know that it is not alone in the face of the most difficult challenges confronting it."
"One of those is execrable terrorism, as well as the abominable crime of kidnapping. We know well these scourges, which deserve only our maximum condemnation," Juan Carlos said.
Also attending the luncheon were Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Parliament leaders Jose Bono and Javier Rojo, Constitutional Court chief justice Pascual Sala, Madrid regional President Esperanza Aguirre and capital Mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardon.
The monarch said that his country was "decisively" betting on Colombia's future and he emphasized that both countries were united by a common commitment to strengthening and consolidating democratic institutions.
He also emphasized the "noteworthy" development of bilateral economic relations and said that Spanish investment in the South American nation is not just a passing thing but rather a stable and lasting commitment to Colombia's advancement.
Santos recalled when he had received the King of Spain Journalism Prize from Juan Carlos personally in 1985, adding that his father had received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Communications and Humanities.
He also noted that Spain and Colombia were united by "the irrevocable respect for the values of freedom" and he defended the Ibero-American summits as "stages for dialogue and cooperation."
Also attending the luncheon were the CEOs of important firms like Telefonica, BBVA, Repsol, Acciona and Indra, as well as representatives of the communications media and the cultural sphere.
After the luncheon, Santos' agenda for Monday includes a meeting with Zapatero.
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