US national security advisor to attend Santos’ inauguration

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that National Security Advisor General James Jones will head a presidential delegation to Colombia to attend the inauguration of Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos on August 7.

The designation of such a high level official to represent Obama at the ceremony is viewed in Colombia as a recognition of the importance Washington attaches to the bilateral relationship with the Andean nation.

On June 24 Obama called Santos to congratulate him on his electoral victory. According to a White House statement, they “discussed their shared desire to deepen the strong relationship between the United States and Colombia across a wide range of bilateral, hemispheric, and global issues.”

The White House also announced that the U.S. Ambassador in Bogota, William Brownfield, will join Jones on his trip to Colombia.

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