Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney
President Obama today
welcomed the announcement that Colombian President Santos reached a framework
for peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
The President noted
that the “Santos administration has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to
seeking a durable peace and ensuring a better life for all Colombians through
its security and social inclusion policies.”
The Colombian
government’s conclusion of this framework for negotiations sets the stage for
talks that hold out the promise of ending the 50-year conflict with the FARC,
in order to permit all Colombians to live with greater peace, security, and
prosperity.
President Obama
welcomes President Santos’ deep commitment to working for peace and recognizes
the courage and sacrifice of successive Colombian governments – and most
especially of the Colombian people – in achieving this milestone.
The FARC should now
take this opportunity to end its decades of terrorism and narcotics
trafficking, and allow the Colombian people to continue building a democratic,
prosperous, and just society.
As the Santos
administration works toward a resolution of the conflict, the United States
reaffirms its longstanding defense and security partnership with Colombia and
its commitment to work with Colombia to promote citizen security, respect for
human rights, and economic prosperity for all its people.
More information is available in this article by The
Christian Science Monitor.
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