Colombian, Paraguayan
Presidents Issue Joint
Declaration
BOGOTA - Colombian
President Alvaro Uribe
and his Paraguayan
counterpart Fernando
Lugo issued a join
declaration Monday on
such issue as security,
drug trafficking and
cooperation, during
Lugo's official visit to
Bogota.
During their meeting
Monday at the government
headquarters in Narino
House, the two leaders
discussed bilateral
agreements aimed at
widening information
exchange and strategies
to combat terrorism
threats and drug
trafficking in the
region.
They said their
governments are ready to
"strength the
cooperation,
communication and
information mechanisms,"
while urging that the
already existing
bilateral mechanism be
continued in order to
move forward on the
fight against terrorism
and drug-related crimes.
The Paraguayan president
arrived in the Colombian
capital Sunday for a
24-hour visit to sign
bilateral cooperation
agreements.