Colombia establishes closer links with Nato

Colombia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization signed an agreement on information security that will allow exploring future cooperation and consultation in areas of common interest.

The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Brussels by NATO Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow and the Defense Minister of Colombia, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno.

The Security of Information Agreement does not formally recognize Colombia as a Nato partner but constitutes a first step for future cooperation in the security field.

Source: MercoPress