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Colombia–Italy relations are the current and historical relations between the Republic of
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
and the Italian Republic. Both nations are members of the United Nations.


History

In 1502, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (in the service for Spain) on his fourth voyage encountered the Guna people who inhabit present day Colombia and Panama. Soon afterwards, the land would be christened after Christopher Columbus. In 1819, Colombia obtained its independence from Spain. In 1847 Colombia and Italy established diplomatic relations.Relaciones diplomáticas Colombia-Italia (in Spanish)
/ref> Soon after the establishment of diplomatic relations, Italians began migrating to Colombia. Several thousands arrived to country, most in the early 20th century.La ciudadanía italiana y los descendientes de ciudadanos italianos emigrados en Colombia (in Spanish)
/ref> During World War II, Colombia broke diplomatic relations with the Axis powers (which includes Italy). Soon afterwards, both nations re-established diplomatic relations. Relations between both nations have remained close. In 2012, Colombia (and Peru) signed a free trade agreement with the European Union (which includes Italy). There have also been several high-level visits and reunions between leaders of both nations. In October 2015, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi became the first Italian head-of-state to visit Colombia. In December 2016, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos paid a visit to Italy. During his visit, the Italian government expressed its support for the Colombian peace process between the Colombian government and the FARC.


Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several agreements such as an Agreement for the exchange of Diplomatic Grants (1933); Agreement for the abolition of visas in diplomatic and service passports (1962); Agreement on Cultural Cooperation (1963); Agreement for Technical and Scientific Cooperation (1971); Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation of Income (1979); Agreement on Economic, Industrial and Technical Cooperation (1987); Agreement of Cooperation in Support of the Alternative Peace and Development Process (2001) and an Agreement on Defense Cooperation (2010).


Resident diplomatic missions

* Colombia has an embassy in Rome and a consulate-general in Milan. * Italy has an embassy in
Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
.Embassy of Italy in Bogotá
/ref> File:Q01 Flaminio via Luisa di Savoia palazzina Ravà (1911) PB170010.JPG, Residence of the Embassy of Colombia in Rome File:Rom 2013 004 (fcm).jpg, Consulate-General of Colombia in Rome File:Bogotá Calle 93 B con carrera 9 embajada de Italia en Bogotá.JPG, Embassy of Italy in Bogotá


See also

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Italian Colombian Italian Colombians ( it, Italo-colombiani, es, Italo-colombianos) are Colombians, Colombian citizens of Italians, Italian descent. The word may also refer to someone who has emigrated to Colombia from Italy. Italians have been immigrating to C ...


References

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Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...