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Technical Military Cooperation (1996); Agreement in Criminal Matters and Mutual Legal Assistance (1998); Agreement on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (2014); Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion with respect to Income and Wealth Taxes (2015); Agreement on a Vacation and Work Program (2016); Agreement on Financial Cooperation (2016); Agreement for Tourism Cooperation (2017); and an Agreement of Cooperation in Matters of Environment and Natural Resources (2019).
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Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Cultural Exchanges (1952); Agreement on Air Transport (1953); Agreement on Technical and Scientific Cooperation (1963); Agreement for Cultural Cooperation (1979); Agreement for University Cooperation (1996); Agreement for
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During Colombia's war of Independence against Spain; many French nationals fought in the war for Colombia against Spanish forces. Soon after Independence, Colombia and France established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1830. France became an important cultural and intellectual model for the
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paid an official visit to Colombia, becoming the first French head-of-government to visit the South American nation. During his visit, President de Gaulle met with Colombian President
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First early contact between France and the territory of present-day Colombia took place in May 1697 during the French
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which marked a year of cultural events celebrating the richness of both nations. In June 2017, Colombian President
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paid a visit to France to initiate the dual year celebrations and met with French President
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paid a visit to Colombia, the first in 25 years since the visit of President
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which was a successful attack by the French on the fortified city of
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and increased migration of Venezuelan nationals to Colombia.
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Colombia has an embassy and a consulate-general in Paris.
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Index

Map indicating locations of Colombia and France
Colombia
France
bilateral relations
Colombia
OECD
Raid on Cartagena
Cartagena
Nine Years' War
Gulf of Urabá
Charles de Gaulle
Guillermo León Valencia
2000s
Humanitarian exchange
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Íngrid Betancourt
François Hollande
François Mitterrand
Juan Manuel Santos
Emmanuel Macron
Iván Duque Márquez
Colombian peace process
Crisis in Venezuela
French Development Aid
Andrés Pastrana Arango
Álvaro Uribe
Juan Manuel Santos
Iván Duque Márquez
Charles de Gaulle
François Mitterrand

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